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The Pandemic Is Forcing Women to Leave the Workplace. What Will It Take to Undo the Damage?
It’s going to require government investment in both women employees and entrepreneurs.
In California’s Drier Future, What’s the Best Investment for Securing Water?
Experts agree that cities need diverse water supplies, but desalination plants remain controversial.
What Does Accountability Look Like Without Punishment?
It’s not easy, but it is possible.
Reimagining a Better World After George Floyd’s Death
This special audio report from YES! and Public News Service explores the ways communities affected by police violence are organizing to keep each other safe, in Minneapolis and beyond.
Formerly Incarcerated People in West Virginia Find Community Support
A network of government agencies and community service organizations have created a program to help formerly incarcerated people navigate life outside prison.
Under Occupation, Palestinian Resilience Builds Unity
Palestinians across the globe are engaging in sumoud: a steadfast resilience that meets settler-colonialism with dignity and hope for the liberation of all oppressed peoples.
6 Books That Bring the Asian American Experience Out of the Margins
In memoir and nonfiction, these authors navigate big themes and resist stereotypes.
The Push for a Peoples’ Vaccine Gains International Momentum
Activist groups are pressuring wealthy countries and the World Trade Organization to let poorer countries manufacture their own vaccines. They just won a big victory.
Greta Thunberg Talks Science, Self-Care, and What’s Next for Her
She says the pandemic has shown how quickly we can develop a vaccine once we really put our resources behind it; it's time to do the same for climate solutions.
Is Justice on the Horizon for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People?
Indigenous activists see Deb Haaland’s leadership as an opportunity to re-imagine justice and safety in the U.S.
Social Media Becomes a Lifeline During India’s COVID Crisis
As government-run health care buckles under India’s second COVID wave, residents are turning to social media to try to locate life-saving care.
Reserve Your Seat for YES! Presents: Solving Plastic
Join us Thursday, May 20, at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET for our live virtual conversation with activists and contributors from the Solving Plastic issue of YES! Magazine.
How Memory Can Help Heal Trauma—From Colombia to Chicago
Whether framed as historical or liberatory, memory work is helping survivors of state-inflicted violence process and begin healing from their trauma.
Cómo Sana la Memoria, Desde Colombia a Chicago
Si se llama “memoria histórica” o “memoria liberadora,” esta herramienta está ayudando a los sobrevivientes de violencia infligida por el estado a recuperarse de la trauma.
How Teens Are Working to End Relationship Violence
Young people across California are sparking conversations in their schools and communities about what healthy relationships look like and how to recognize abusive behaviors.
How to Economize Your Climate Actions
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
To End Fossil Fuels, End Settler Colonialism
Much environmental framing misses the point about capitalism and Indigenous sovereignty.
Uncovering the Asian American Old West
Asian Americans were conveniently written out of history about the Old West. But they were present—and prolific.
Pieces: An Exploration of Mixed-Asian Identity
“Within me, I hold two cultures, two ancestries that sometimes feel at odds with each other. But when they exist in me, they create something that is simultaneously both and neither.”
3 Climate Activists Making Change in Their Frontline Communities
BIPOC leaders pursue visionary solutions proportional to the climate emergency we face.
How Parents Can Support Their Trans Kids
Research shows that family acceptance and affirmation can have a life-saving impact on transgender youth.
How to Actually Achieve Climate Goals: Policy
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, the myopia of climate metrics.
The YES! Crossword: Maternal Instincts
This puzzle might take you a mom-ent.
Biden Bets Big on the Care Economy
The president’s American Families Plan takes its cue from feminist economists who have long advocated for a renewed focus on the social safety net.
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