Frugality isn’t just a virtue practiced by bygone generations. It can also be a break with an all-consuming capitalist system.
Centering schools around the well-being of our students (and their teachers) is the most straightforward path to positive change in the workplace.
People of color are pigeonholed almost exclusively into constrained narratives of trauma and rejection, our anguish commodified for consumption. It’s time to change this.
Climate action, racial justice, and economic reform ultimately all have the same end goal. Our movements should unite behind it.
Indigenous values helped shape American democracy, and now they’re helping increase Native representation.
Near San Francisco, an ambitious wetlands restoration project is attempting to balance a return to the ecological past with the realities of a changing future.
Solving the Mountain State’s endemic issues means a return to old-fashioned virtues of neighborliness and diligence.
Listening to survivors share their stories of horror does not absolve the Catholic Church of wrongdoings or release it from further accountability.
It is high time for the U.S. to do some serious soul-searching. Communion and fellowship are what will get us through.
Wildfires and the destruction they cause have become a societal problem. Addressing this issue comprehensively should include both short-term and long-term solutions.
Nichols’ career arc shows how diverse casting on the screen can have a profound impact in the real world, too.
A Black queer lawmaker posted a video on social media of herself twerking in a bikini. In response to the maelstrom of criticism, she’s reclaiming her bodily autonomy and pushing back with a new campaign.
In addition to casting critical votes, Natives are winning local, state, and national offices.
The Supreme Court’s decision validates a half-century-old strategy by Christian nationalists to remake the very fabric of this nation.
Therapy can be very helpful, but we have to remember that therapy is not the standard nor the only place to find healing and safety.
The generation’s organizing experience, voter turnout, and spending power make them a powerful force for change.
The sport has roots in ancient Egypt and evolved into an exclusive pastime of White upper-class men. But Brannon Johnson, the founder of the only Black-owned rowing club in the nation, is trying to change that.
Being accountable to ourselves and in our relationships with others helps to create a broader culture of accountability, writes adrienne maree brown.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, ecological architecture and depaving as climate justice.
From Amazon to Starbucks, employees are demanding better pay and working conditions from companies that have long had a free hand to maximize profits at any cost.
With so many choices and differing opinions, it can be overwhelming to choose a parenting book. Here are some tips for finding the best options for you and your family.
In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, protests remind the Left how political change happens.
Rewilding a farm to bring back threatened species.
Methane pollution is poorly tracked, so Diné activists are monitoring it themselves.
Testifying against Trump in the Jan. 6 Committee hearings should not absolve his enablers of the harm they helped him inflict.
Inspiration in Your Inbox
Sign up to receive email updates from YES!
Our Vision to Create the Best Stories Imaginable
In 2025, we will temporarily pause the printing of YES! Magazine.
LEARN MOREHelp Fund Powerful Stories to Light the Way Forward
Donate to YES! today.