Europe Authorizes “Robin Hood Tax” on Financial Transactions
Support for the tax on stocks, bonds, and derivatives was so strong among EU finance ministers that it wasn’t even necessary to take a formal vote.
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.
To Follow in MLK’s Footsteps, Join the Fight against Foreclosure
How can today’s Civil Rights leaders follow in the tradition of MLK? Lester Spence argues that foreclosures are the issue and the church may just be the solution.
Vandana Shiva: Our Violent Economy is Hurting Women
There is a connection between the growth of unjust economic policies and the intensification of crimes against women. The Delhi gang rape has triggered a revolution—one that we must sustain.
Indigenous Women Take the Lead in Idle No More
Motivated by ancient traditions of female leadership as well as their need for improved legal rights, First Nations women are stepping to the forefront of the Idle No More movement.
“Flash Mob Prayer Circle” Shows Idle No More’s Spiritual Side
Speakers at an Idle No More event in Seattle drew comparisons between spiritual and political struggles, making the movement seem closer to Civil Rights than Occupy.
Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Let’s Take a Stand for Domestic Workers
150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, it's time to recognize domestic labor as real work that should be protected.
Idle No More: Indigenous Uprising Sweeps North America
Idle No More has organized the largest mass mobilizations of indigenous people in recent history. What sparked it off and what’s coming next?
Robot Dogs and Other Weird Creatures Bring Nature to the City
How to create a world where people fly, salamanders text, and trash is useful.
Pete Seeger: “You Stick Together ’Til It’s Won”
Gleaned from letters, essays, and articles, “Pete Seeger: In His Own Words” reveals how the celebrated folk singer has considered, at every turn, what it means to sing out in a world where the din of injustice is deafening.
Your Body is a Body of Water
A storyteller asks what you'd do if you knew your body was part of the water web.
Alice Walker: “Go to the Places That Scare You”
Why a life worth living is a life worth fighting for.
8 Ways to De-Corporatize Your Money
Debit or credit? Keep your dollars out of corporate clutches.
Special Weapons for Fighting Corporate Giants
Revoke their charters, and other legal tools to hold corporations accountable to our laws.
Now, Let’s Occupy the Ballot
During election season, all eyes turn to politics. How do we ensure that the interests of the 99 percent are represented in the halls of power?
Change Now, Vote Later
Political answers will come when we build a network of solidarity and action that pushes on all fronts for a true democracy.
A Bold Win Against Big Oil
How people power stopped the Keystone XL Pipeline.
YES! Recommends: Americans Who Tell The Truth
Americans Who Tell the Truth spotlights 170 portraits of truth tellers—people who fought for all people's rights with courage and determination—to teach students of all ages not only about their heritage, but also to stand up for what they believe in.
Lily Yeh: Beauty in Broken Places
Healing war-torn, broken, and economically devastated communities through art.
Henry Red Cloud: Solar Warrior for Native America
Bringing renewable energy and jobs to reservations.
Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin: Doing the Impossible
The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner accepted an appointment as U.S. poet laureate so he could offer just one simple warning.
Want Jobs? Rebuild the Dream
Van Jones is leading a national mobilization to rebuild the middle class—through decent work, fair taxes, and opportunities for all.
Obama’s Sister: What Our Mother Taught Us
Maya Soetoro-Ng reflects on her childhood with brother Barack, her own family and children, and how to keep everyone connected.
The Refugee Child Photographers
How photography training and disposable cameras are giving young Palestinian refugees something new—a voice.
Billy Bragg Rocks the Cynical World
Why iconic political singer-songwriter Billy Bragg confronts fascists, Tea Parties, Glenn Beck–and his own fans.
51 Ways to Spark a Commons Revolution
What you can do, alone and with others, to share life.
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