Colorado Pushes for Universal Health Care That’s Governed by the People
Next year, residents will vote on replacing the Affordable Care Act with ColoradoCare, a plan that works like a cooperative. In a purple state like this, it just might work.
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Meet the Indian Women Trying to Take Down “Caste Apartheid”
Asha Kowtal and the Dalit Women's Self-Respect March traveled across Northern India to document the ongoing violence against women who were once branded as "untouchable." Now, they're raising new leaders, and finding allies in Black Lives Matter.
Why Slower Money Is the Key to a Real Economic Recovery
An exciting crop of organizations are financing businesses in a way that creates real wealth. Here are a few ways to scale them up so that they can truly challenge Wall Street.
Do We Even Need International Borders? (and Other News to Chew On)
Opening borders can have unexpected benefits; studies show alarming links between air pollution and dementia; and Native Americans talk about illegal immigration.
10 Kids’ Halloween Costumes Inspired By Rad American Women, From Angela Davis to Patti Smith
At a time when GOP candidates can barely name an important woman from history, these Rad American Women of Halloween are a great way to have fun and educate others.
It Took Me Years to Believe That Black Lives Matter. Now Here’s What I Need From You
Internalized racism prevented me from seeing how the system works.
Take a Walk: 11 Ways to Build the Healthy Habit
Walking might just be the easiest way to get in daily exercise. Here are a few ways to make the practice even easier.
How a Prison’s Debate Team Beat Harvard’s (and Other News to Chew On)
Bernie Sanders calls climate change our biggest security threat, a video illustrates how few women are in positions of power, and Black Lives Matter organizers take on more than just race.
Call for Submissions: Picturing the New Economy
YES! Magazine and the New Economy Coalition want to create some new visual culture for our economic movements. Here’s how you can help. Deadline is October 20.
Can Local Economies Revolutionize the US? This Adviser to China Thinks So
Laurence Brahm advises the Chinese government on economic and environmental policy. Here’s what he thinks the United States can learn from China.
Researchers Say Watching Movies Helps You Work Your Empathy Muscle
Can something as simple as watching movies—and empathizing with fictional characters—help generate more compassion and understanding in the real world?
Three Years Ago, These Chicago Workers Took Over a Window Factory. Today, They’re Thriving
When Republic Windows and Doors closed down without giving workers notice, the issue drew national attention. Since then, they’ve turned the factory into a worker-owned co-op—where they hold the power.
80 Percent of Us Owe Money to Institutions. Can We Leverage It to Reduce Inequality?
Three visionaries discuss how America’s debt problem has transformed the movements they work with.
Remembering Grace Lee Boggs and the Revolution She Inspired in Us
YES! has put together a tribute page to honor Grace Lee Boggs and the lives she touched while she was with us. Share your own thoughts with #RememberingGrace.
California Challenges Gender Discrimination With Equal Pay Law (and Other News to Chew On)
A Louisiana university helps solve the national shortage of black doctors, Uber drivers are left with car payments after a raise in fees, and Mother Jones explores whether mammograms do more harm than good.
Dangerous History: What the Story of Black Economic Cooperation Means for Us Today
African Americans have been pioneering co-ops as an economic strategy since the days of slavery. Author Jessica Gordon Nembhard on how centuries-old models can guide our economy today.
Saying Goodbye to Grace Lee Boggs
Rest well, dear friend. Millions of us have been enlivened and empowered by your wisdom and spirit.
Even The Wall Street Journal Is Asking Questions About How Ownership Should Work in a Democracy
The question of how the ownership of capital should be structured in a democratic society was raised by none other than Margaret Thatcher's authorized biographer.
NYC’s Credit Unions Give Mom-and-Pop Stores a Chance, Despite Gentrification
They're a lifeline to business owners. So why do these credit unions have trouble growing?
Do Your Local Politicians Want to Limit Access to Women’s Health Care? This New App Can Tell You
Hinder is a reproductive justice messaging hub that tells you what your representatives say about women’s bodies. Meet the cabal of comics and writers behind it.
Four Things That Matter to Millennials, From Lena Dunham’s Interview With Hillary Clinton
“I don’t trust anybody who says that they didn’t have some questions in their 20s.”
A Techy Management Fad Gives Workers More Power—Up to a Point
Holacracy aims to liberate workers from micromanagement by replacing bosses with code-like rules modeled on computer programming.
Do Ads Keep the Internet Democratic? (And Other News to Chew on)
Drone footage shows nature taking back what’s hers; Washington high-school students build tiny houses for the homeless; and the epic tech battle over adblockers.
Pope Francis Is Right: We Can’t Make Future Generations Solve Climate Change
If we keep putting it off for our grandchildren to deal with, there will be no turning back.
1.5 Million American Families Live on $2 a Day—These Authors Spent Years Finding Out Why
For their new book, H. Luke Shaefer and Kathryn J. Edin followed the lives of America’s poorest families to find out what they need to break out of poverty, and how to make it happen.
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