Efforts to decolonize forest protection have been stalling for years. COVID-19 might give the movement the urgency it needs.
The remote woods and mountains—accessed on long, challenging thru-hikes—are places of healing for former soldiers who suffer from the trauma of war.
A mob tried to destroy a prosperous Black community, but Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood would not be kept down.
100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, organizers are using trees, education, and reconciliation to channel the resilience of Black Wall Street.
As we observe the centennial anniversary of the destruction and learn of the movements to rebuild Black Wall Street, it is important that we know this history.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
“Leaning more into my heritage keeps me rooted and reminds me that we are all deeply connected, and how we treat each other, and how we show up deeply matters.”
In both the U.S. and Israel, the forces of colonialism have led to an unsustainable, oppressive status quo.
How I learned to embrace the in-between.
It’s going to require government investment in both women employees and entrepreneurs.
Experts agree that cities need diverse water supplies, but desalination plants remain controversial.
It’s not easy, but it is possible.
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.
A network of government agencies and community service organizations have created a program to help formerly incarcerated people navigate life outside prison.
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.
In memoir and nonfiction, these authors navigate big themes and resist stereotypes.
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.
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.
Indigenous activists see Deb Haaland’s leadership as an opportunity to re-imagine justice and safety in the U.S.
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.
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.
Whether framed as historical or liberatory, memory work is helping survivors of state-inflicted violence process and begin healing from their trauma.
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.
Young people across California are sparking conversations in their schools and communities about what healthy relationships look like and how to recognize abusive behaviors.
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
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