Today’s Young Adults Want to Redesign Capitalism. But Into What?
The data suggest that today’s young people are losing faith in capitalism—and ready to embrace something much more fair.
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Honoring the Radical Evolution of Martin Luther King Jr.
How the civil rights icon changed from a hopeful reformer to a radical critic.
Mothers Dying After Childbirth Is a Medical Issue—But Cultural, Too
Even as the U.S. rate of infant mortality has decreased, the rate of maternal mortality has increased. Here’s what male-dominated medicine has to do with it.
I Told My Sons the Truth About Gun Violence
Guns are to little boys what sex is to teens. If I wasn’t teaching my children about it, you could bet some other kid on the school bus was.
How Reminiscing About Baseball Can Help People With Dementia
Simply hearing others talk about a sport they love clearly triggers enjoyable memories.
5 Indigenous Women Asserting the Modern Matriarchy
They’re reclaiming the tradition of female leadership and turning the old, white, male-dominated perspective of history on its head.
YES! On Air: Would You Put a Tiny House for a Homeless Person in Your Backyard?
This radio story was produced by KBCS in partnership with YES! Magazine.
What’s Wrong With Saying Stephen Hawking Is “Finally Free”
Our disabilities are not our bodies. Our disabilities are a society based on capitalist assumptions that greatness confers meaning in one’s life.
An Illustrated Essay: Why I Love the Real Marjory Stoneman Douglas
The spirit and sass of the Parkland school’s namesake live on in the million young anti-violence activists who have risen up since the shooting.
Can Not Shaving My Legs Be a Revolutionary Act Against the Patriarchy?
Baby steps, as frustrating as they may be, are sometimes necessary for making important gains on the path to social justice.
The World Is a Miraculous Mess, and It’s Going to Be All Right
In her latest book, author adrienne maree brown envisions a world of abundant justice, abundant attention, and abundant liberation.
Conservatives Agree the New Pro-War Ideologues Are Dangerous
Alarm over John Bolton, who has pushed for pre-emptive war in North Korea and bombing Iran, isn’t just among progressives.
When They Couldn’t Afford Internet Service, They Built Their Own
The digital justice project is putting people online and providing technology training in Detroit neighborhoods.
#DeleteFacebook? Not in Indian Country
The social network has done more for bolstering the modern Indigenous rights agenda than perhaps any other platform of our time.
Two-Thirds of Americans Live in the “Constitution-Free Zone”
Recent Greyhound bus raids have revealed an obscure law that gives Border Patrol authority 100 miles inside borders, across the entire perimeter of the country.
YES! On Air: The Restaurant Where Grandmas Cook to Share Their Cultures
This radio story was produced by KBCS in partnership with YES! Magazine.
How Facebook’s Data Has Been Turned Against Its Users—and Democracy
The company does more than just sell your data. It has put modern democracy at stake.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Lonely People
Those trying to cure a loneliness epidemic by bringing people physically closer to their neighbors are oversimplifying its modern meaning.
Students Look Beyond Gun Control Laws to Prevent Violence—and It’s Working
As lawmakers argue over how best to address school shootings, student clubs are focused on reducing youth violence at schools and in their communities.
9 Ways You Can Use the Midterm Elections to Build Local Power
We can build long-term power in our communities and help elect our favorite candidates if we work strategically, inclusively—and independently.
Why Americans Score Lower on Happiness Every Year—And What to Do About It
Thanks to the U.N.’s World Happiness Report, many countries are realizing that economic growth doesn’t necessarily equal personal happiness.
Why Wikipedia Keeps Overlooking Women
Entries on women make up less than 30 percent of the website’s biographical coverage. Here’s what people are doing to fix it.
Tariffs Aren’t a Terrible Idea—If They’re About Well-Being of People, Not Corporations
Tariffs on imports could be part of reorienting the global economy. Now is a good time to talk about it.
YES! On Air: What Happens When White Parents Adopt Black Children and Move to Black Neighborhoods
Sometimes the best intentions to bolster identity and culture contribute to gentrification and displacement of the Black community. YES! Magazine’s Bailey Williams interviews contributor Angela Tucker about the unique challenges of White parents
Why Irish Americans Should Embrace Their Culture of Colonial Resistance
In telling the story of Irish America, we must grapple with the history of British colonial rule, racial identity, and capitalism.
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