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.
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.
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.
The Young Uyghurs Mobilizing to Keep Their Culture Alive
With every aspect of Uyghur life under threat in Xinjiang, China, young Uyghurs in the diaspora have rallied to connect with their culture and each other
In a World on Fire, Is Nonviolence Still an Option?
“How To Blow Up a Pipeline” is not in fact a manual, but rather a treatise inviting the climate movement to widespread sabotage and property destruction, and it is surprisingly compelling.
Tribes Revive Traditional Hemp Economies
A post-petroleum transition plan.
Addressing Anti-Asian Attacks With Transformative Justice
As attacks on Asian communities rise, so must understanding and solidarity between Asian and Black communities to challenge the real enemy, White supremacy.
Closing the Loop: adrienne maree brown on Harm and Accountability
The author and activist talks to YES! about how to take care of ourselves and our communities, and what that means for movement sustainability.
Strengthening Communities and Shifting Power in Pursuit of a Just Transition
How two grassroots, BIPOC-led coalitions are helping to democratize the climate justice space.
Water Protectors Hold Their Ground in Wild Rice Country
A report from occupied Palisade, where Water Protectors confront a dying, but still deadly, energy behemoth.
A Supreme Symbol of Hope: The Life of Paul Robeson
A new comic depicts the life of the legendary Black singer, star, and activist.
How Nonviolent Activists Helped Oppose the Coup
Activists prepared for months, expecting Trump to steal the election. They were right, and he failed.
There Are Better Ways to Educate a Child
The pandemic is traumatizing students. It must be a wakeup call for us to change how we educate.
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