The Fight to Protect Voting Rights Enters the Next Round
Congress members getting arrested is nothing new. It’s just the latest iteration of suppressing Black people’s voting rights.
Political Power
YES! believes in the fundamental right of people to determine their own political future, and reports on efforts to expand access to democracy and voter enfranchisement, while also acknowledging the limits of electoral politics, and “democracy” as it has been used as a bludgeon by imperial powers.
How Civil Rights Leader Bob Moses Used Math Literacy to Push for Racial Equality
The Algebra Project sprang directly from Bob Moses’ civil rights work in Mississippi, which transformed the state from a segregationist stronghold into a focal point of the civil rights revolution.
How Haunani-Kay Trask Shaped Her People’s Struggle for Independence
The Hawaiian movement for self-determination was forever changed by the fierce and unapologetic leadership of the late Haunani-Kay Trask. This loving obituary written by one of Trask’s mentees explores her powerful legacy.
Settlers Have an Obligation to Defend Treaty Rights, Too
“The treaties are not just a concern for Indigenous people. They were entered into by the U.S. government, and as citizens, we have a responsibility to ensure our government honors that law.”
Does Every Vote Still Count?
Democrats don’t seem too worried about the current Republican war on voting rights. They should be.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Politi-Speak
If we want to bridge political divides, we can start by being mindful of the words we use.
Riding to Protect Voting Rights
Arizona activists fighting voter suppression at home join a freedom ride reminiscent of the civil rights era.
How Relationships Can Turn Faith Leaders Into LGBT Allies
A grassroots group in Kenya has found a slow-but-effective formula for converting anti-LGBT faith leaders into LGBT advocates.
10 World-Changing Protests You Should Know About
People are taking to the streets to resist repression, from the U.S. to Japan.
Walls Divide and Break Us, Both in the U.S. and Palestine
In both the U.S. and Israel, the forces of colonialism have led to an unsustainable, oppressive status quo.
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.
To End Fossil Fuels, End Settler Colonialism
Much environmental framing misses the point about capitalism and Indigenous sovereignty.
3 Climate Activists Making Change in Their Frontline Communities
BIPOC leaders pursue visionary solutions proportional to the climate emergency we face.
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.
To Decarbonize the Economy Equitably, Start With Schools
When schools achieve environmental justice, the whole climate benefits.
How a North Carolina Pastor Uses Faith to Mobilize Climate Action
Hardin-Nieri believes scripture can help religious communities better comprehend the unfolding environmental catastrophes happening around them—and do something about it.
The Yurok Tribe Is Using California’s Carbon Offset Program to Buy Back Its Land
With income from sequestering carbon in its forests, the tribe has supported youth programming, housing, road improvement, and businesses development.
How Many More Times Must We Say the Same Thing?
No more reforms. It’s time for true transformation.
The 18-Year-Old Climate Protester Now Advising Biden on Climate Policy
After a year of school striking for Fridays for Future outside the White House, Jerome Foster has been ushered in to help advise the president.
A Union Fight at Amazon’s Alabama Warehouse Builds on Civil Rights Work
An attempt by thousands of mostly Black workers to unionize at a fulfillment center gives new life to the labor movement.
Contextualizing Anti-Asian Violence in Atlanta
A Korean-American organizer in Georgia reflects on the Atlanta spa shootings, and how the shooter was motivated by an American legacy of racialized misogyny and fetishization.
The Deaf Women Suffragists Left Out of History Books
Despite harsh, discriminatory conditions, countless deaf women fought with brilliance and dedication for personal and professional recognition, including for the right to vote.
The Power of Bike Education to Transform Lives and Communities
Amid a pandemic biking boom, cycling education organizations are working to make sure access is equitable and inclusive.
How One Woman Convinced a Community to Love a Bad Omen
An Indian biologist went door-to-door, listening and helping people develop livelihoods, to ultimately save an endangered species.
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