Punishing ourselves through the deprivation of rest and pleasure won’t get us free.
Social Justice
The acclaimed journalist and writer retells American history through an unapologetically Black-centered lens—and illustrates the extent of white supremacist narratives.
Celebrating victories and decrying injustices, the march was a rallying cry for Indigenous rights.
A new study finds that anti-LGBTQ and transphobic policies and rhetoric negatively impact trans and gender-expansive workers. What can workplaces do to improve this environment?
Racial justice activist Jason Blake, whose nephew Jacob Blake was shot by Kenosha police, makes the case for marching to end fossil fuels at a major protest on Sept. 17 in New York City.
Frontline communities from California to Puerto Rico lead the fight for energy democracy.
Medicare can finally use its purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices—but Big Pharma is pushing back.
Trump is not the origin of America’s violent racial history, but he is its gleeful instigator.
The takeover only lasted a few minutes. However, its impact was felt as far away as Europe.
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Brazil’s MST has organized the largest social movement in Latin America.
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Kinship care saves children from state intervention that may alter their future outcomes.
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Birth workers are helping Black parents navigate overlapping crises.
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Black farmers are reasserting themselves in food cultivation and building on the practices of earlier generations.
From baby bonds to reparations, the government can undertake specific economic policies to help close the racial wealth gap.
Rural healthcare workers in India are fighting to overcome stigma and systemic shortcomings to help patients.
Emergency healthcare, mail delivery, broadband internet, government-issued IDs, and the right to vote often require a physical address.
YES! Media’s Executive Editor Evette Dionne previews the Fall 2023 issue of YES! Magazine.
Climate change caused Maui's wildfires, and only an Indigenous-led recovery will ensure such a deadly disaster does not repeat itself.
In her documentary “Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia,” filmmaker Kyra Knox highlights Philadelphia communities creatively addressing gun violence.
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin’s successful logging operation follows one rule: Let the healthy trees keep growing.
The UPS Teamsters flexed their collective muscle to win most of their demands from the world’s largest delivery company.
Will Hollywood’s striking writers and actors translate their experiences into pro-labor, anti-capitalist on-screen stories?
Long before the recent ruling, a sequence of the Court’s decisions had been gradually eroding the practice.
Can the corporate and finance sector be held accountable for the harms of slavery and Jim Crow segregation?
After moving to several unfamiliar cities in the past year, author and scholar Norell Edwards asks: “What does allyship look like while protecting my own safety?”
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