Murmurations: Puerto Rico’s Resilient History Mirrors the Mangrove
Half of the world’s mangroves are in danger of disappearing. Ensuring their survival is essential to Caribbean resistance movements.
YES! Article archive
The Fight to Repatriate Indigenous Students Who Died at Boarding Schools
On March 31, the Department of Government Efficiency announced cuts of $1.6 million to projects designed to preserve the stories of federal Indian boarding school victims and provide healing to
Renters With Pets Organize After Climate Disasters
Tenant unions can help the growing push for true “pet-inclusive” housing that eliminates breed restrictions and pet deposits.
When ICE Comes, the Bay Area Protects Their Own
Rapid response offers a model of defense grounded in a refusal to let immigrants face harm alone.
Apocalypse Chow: Street Food Vendors Are Connoisseurs, Not Criminals
New York City’s Street Vendor Project is advocating for more official support and an end to harsh penalties.
My Ancestors Knew That a Revolution Must Be Fed
Food is a vehicle through which Asians in diaspora can see ourselves in futures we have been excluded from.
Artists Deserve Cash With No Strings Attached
Artists contribute to the well-being of our communities. It’s time to give them a basic income.
A Victory at Bad River
The Bad River Tribe has taken on a billion-dollar Canadian oil pipeline company to defend manoomin and the fresh waters that sustain it—and us all.
The Screenings Saving Lives in Rural Guatemala
A simple, low-cost method is helping impoverished women identify abnormal cervical cells and prevent premature cancer deaths.
Murmurations: An Ode to Collective Organizing
Through block-by-block organizing, we can transform our material conditions—from isolation and fear to care and cooperation.
Educators Resist Trump’s Fascist Agenda
Trump’s attacks on public education are prompting people from all walks of life to fight back.
LGBTQ Elders Share Wisdom for Survival
“The Stonewall Rebellion is not over. We are at war, and we are still fighting back.”
‘I’m Still Here’ Fights to Preserve the History of Brazil’s Dictatorship
The Academy Award-winning film spotlights the ongoing effort in Brazil to ensure the atrocities committed during the country’s dictatorship period are remembered.
Applying Lessons From the Armenian Genocide to Gaza
Armenians know from experience that genocide is a process, not an event, and they have lessons for those fighting for peace in Gaza.
To Resist the Trump Regime, Look to Iran
For more than four decades, Iranians have resisted through underground clubs, labor strikes, and other everyday acts of defiance.
The Trees Are Speaking
Indigenous scientists are hurrying to learn what they can about intact old-growth forests before they are gone.
How Including People With Disabilities Benefits Everyone
The presence of employees with disabilities can make companies and organizations more collaborative, inclusive, and attractive to job seekers.
Self-Determined: Foundations Must Match the Far Right’s Commitment to Systemic Change. Here’s How.
In today’s hostile political climate, philanthropy must move beyond performative gestures and into authentic partnership.
Safe Homes: India’s Mixed-Status Couples Navigate Caste and Faith
India’s social fabric remains hostile to interfaith and intercaste couples. But “safe homes” offer some security.
Rebuilding the World through Queer Video Games
Video games will not fix a broken world, but queering them can show players and non-players alike how to reimagine ours.
Why Sanders’ Call to “Fight Oligarchy” Resonates More Than Ever
Bernie Sanders is attracting crowds of tens of thousands across the U.S. as he rallies against the growing influence of billionaires within the federal government.
The Fight to Preserve Medicaid for Disabled Children in California
A budget proposal from House Republicans could gut Medi-Cal. Families and advocates want to preserve a more certain future for their children’s care.
‘Patrice’ Captures the Fight for Marriage Equality for Disabled Couples
Disabled couples risk losing their benefits when they marry. A new documentary spotlights the fight to change that.
Resisting Repression: What’s Next for the Student Fight for Palestine?
Facing suspensions and threats from the Trump administration, students are evolving their organizing defenses.
Help Fund Powerful Stories to Light the Way Forward
Donate to YES! today.