Media Analysis of Libya Flooding Misses NATO Role
Western media covered the devastating floods in Libya with little mention of NATO’s role in the war that has led to crumbling infrastructure.
YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali
YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali is a weekly broadcast program—an antidote to the doom and gloom of mainstream news, lifting up solutions that bring us closer to economic, racial, gender, and environmental justice. Hosted and produced by YES! Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar, YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali is available as a podcast, on independent radio stations nationwide, on Free Speech TV, and right here through YES! Media. Learn more about the show here.
How Young Climate Activists Are Confronting Power
A newly formed organization called Climate Defiance is challenging the Biden administration to live up to its climate change promises.
Can the FTC Break Up Amazon’s Monopoly?
The FTC thinks Amazon hurts small businesses and consumers. Ron Knox of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance agrees.
Inside the Underground Abortion Pill Network
An intrepid group of women skirt anti-abortion laws via mail-order abortion pills. A new documentary called “Plan C” tells their story.
Illegally Fired Workers Fight Back
The Unemployed Workers United wants to raise the financial and political costs of illegally firing workers for union activity.
Centering People in a New Economy
Fed up with capitalism’s destruction and inequality, there is a growing movement to build a new model based on “people’s prosperity.”
If Rent Is Out of Control, Time to Control Rent
Tara Raghuveer of People’s Action outlines detailed rent control regulations that have been proven to work in cities around the U.S.
Introducing YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali
The program marks a new avenue to deliver YES!’s independent, inspiring solutions journalism for a better world—now on radio and television!
Why Michael Harriot’s History of America is “Black AF”
The acclaimed journalist and writer retells American history through an unapologetically Black-centered lens—and illustrates the extent of white supremacist narratives.
Can the 14th Amendment Keep Trump Off the Ballot?
Legal scholars and groups like Free Speech for People are making a strong case to keep Trump off state-level ballots in 2024.
Can Workplaces Work Better for Gender-Expansive Employees?
A new study finds that anti-LGBTQ and transphobic policies and rhetoric negatively impact trans and gender-expansive workers. What can workplaces do to improve this environment?
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Making Connections Between Climate and Racial Justice
Racial justice activist Jason Blake, whose nephew Jacob Blake was shot by Kenosha police, makes the case for marching to end fossil fuels at a major protest on Sept. 17 in New York City.
Auto Workers Fight for Basic Fairness
Labor expert Cedric de Leon explains why the UAW’s demands aren’t audacious, as a potential auto workers’ strike looms.
Making Medicare Drugs Affordable
Medicare can finally use its purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices—but Big Pharma is pushing back.
How to Realize Dr. King’s Dream, 60 Years Later
From baby bonds to reparations, the government can undertake specific economic policies to help close the racial wealth gap.
Grappling With Growth
YES! Media’s Executive Editor Evette Dionne previews the Fall 2023 issue of YES! Magazine.
Centering Indigenous Leadership in Maui’s Fire Recovery
Climate change caused Maui's wildfires, and only an Indigenous-led recovery will ensure such a deadly disaster does not repeat itself.
Reparations for the War on Drugs
Legalizing cannabis nationwide isn‘t enough to repair the harm caused by the War on Drugs, explains Chelsea Higgs Wise of Marijuana Justice.
Fund Black Creatives to Realize Reparations
Hollywood still has a long way to go on racial justice and reparations, says actor and activist Kendrick Sampson.
How Storytelling Fuels the Reparations Movement
Communications specialist Jessica Aiwuyor explores the importance of personal histories and storytelling to shift national culture toward reparations.
Reparations and Representation
Two experts on racial narratives explore how media can begin to repair the harms of racism and move toward reparations.
Why Reparations Can’t Wait
A young activist is building a tradition of economic and social equity for Black workers as a pathway toward reparations.
Achieving Reparations From the Streets to Congress
Maurice Mitchell of Working Families Party showcases how a new, young crop of candidates of color is demanding reparations once in office.
An Elder Activist’s Historic View on Reparations
Kenniss Henry discusses how and why the idea of reparations for Black people is finally gaining steam.
Educating Americans on Reparations
Long-time activist and attorney Nkechi Taifa speaks out on the importance of reparations-related education.
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