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Filipino Communities Counter Election Grief
Care-centered organizations are helping people process loss, remain rooted, and imagine new futures.
High Hopes for Climate Reparations at COP29
Indigenous communities are already solving climate crises, but they need global funding to act decisively.
We Can Solve Our Care and Housing Crises, Together
Both of these crises require new systems and structures that reflect our commitment to our blood and chosen families.
The Transgressive Pleasure of Carnival
While tourists flock to Grenada for Carnival, lifelong residents are holding closely to Jab Jab, which symbolizes rebellion and liberation.
This Argentine Prison Cooperative Ended Recidivism
Inside a maximum security prison in Argentina, Liberté offers more than education and recreation for incarcerated people—it offers lessons in solidarity.
A Tool to Tackle Climate Emotions
A wheel of climate emotions helps students navigate feelings about the climate crisis.
A Civilian-Led Solution to Addressing Cartels
“Madres buscadoras” advocate for strategies, laws, and actions to locate their loved ones and prevent future disappearances.
For a Liberated Palestine
Artists, writers, and cultural workers are fighting the genocide in Gaza on another front.
The YES! Crossword: ReBIRTH
This is Patrick Blindauer’s last puzzle for YES! as he moves on to new projects. We would like to thank Patrick for all the engaging and thoughtful puzzles he’s contributed
Stories Retold in Water and Tallow
Traditional buffalo hide painting memorializes matriarchs who lived their medicine.
Ancestors in Focus
As the sun sets over the Collegiate Peaks in central Colorado, John Edward Graybill blacks out the windows of his kitchen, which doubles as his studio. A single beam of
Rest as Resistance
Tricia Hersey’s new book insists we have the power to refuse capitalism’s grind culture and instead prioritize rest.
A Return to Leftist Self-Defense
Communities targeted by escalating right-wing violence are learning from their own histories how to keep each other safe.
Our Power Goes Beyond the Ballot Box
There’s no denying the terror of this moment. But we will get through it with a love-filled movement focused on safety, security, and stability.
Divest From Death From Appalachia to Gaza
Appalachian Jews make the connection between climate disaster in Asheville, North Carolina, and U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza.
Can We Fix Our Democracy?
To live up to its stated ideals, the United States must finally cede power to the people.
The Possibility of Noncitizen Voting Rights
Some localities are granting limited voting rights to noncitizens, especially on issues directly affecting them.
Hope Is All We Have Today
As we await election results, Vilissa Thompson reminds us that hope is a discipline that we cannot cede to despair.
What If 16-Year-Olds Could Vote?
A growing number of U.S. municipalities are making it possible for minors to vote.
Immigrants Prepare for the Worst (Again)
No matter who wins the 2024 presidential race, immigrant rights advocates are laying the groundwork for long-term justice.
Trump Is Pulling From White Feminism’s Playbook
Even while trying to appeal to white women, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance continue to push policies that will harm them—and all women.
Newly Naturalized and Ready to Vote
New citizens—whose votes may prove pivotal in swing states—are considering myriad issues as they cast their first ballots in a presidential election.
Murmurations: What the Whales Whispered
From the depths of the sea, whales are urging us to recognize our shared history, fate, and future, writes Michaela Harrison.
Weather Data by and for the People
While Project 2025 would stymy climate data collection, a network of grassroots volunteers are braving hurricanes—including Milton and Helene—to collect and share local data that can ultimately save lives.
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