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Social Justice
Can Free Public Transit Eliminate the Need for Police?
Activists are calling for New York City’s subway system to be fully funded and police-free.
Budgeting By and For the People
Participatory budgeting empowers communities to radically reimagine the world.
Talking About Abolition: Participatory Budgeting
Black Lives Matter LA is poised to prove that defunding police is not only necessary but possible.
For Siċaŋġu Nation, Taking Food Sovereignty Back Means Eating Climate-Friendly
Mushrooms, bison, and foraged plants are a critical mix of new and old food traditions.
Why Planned Parenthood Workers Revolted Over Gaza
Through organizing and community building, Planned Parenthood workers exposed the limits of the nonprofit-industrial complex.
Rebuilding Food Security After a Wildfire
When wildfires swept through southern Oregon in 2020, Maria and her family lost 14 years of hard work almost overnight. Their home, their car, and most of their belongings went
How to Nationalize Minnesota’s Universal Breakfast Bill
Free meals for all school children is an essential element of education—and one the majority of people in the U.S. support.
An Abolitionist Wish for the Holidays
Millions of incarcerated people will be spending the holidays away from their relatives.
CEO’s Killing Sparks Discourse on Broken Health Care System
Suspect Luigi Mangione has become a stand in for anyone who has ever struggled to pay a hospital bill.
A Communal Fix for Our Childcare System
While Project 2025 proposes cutting Head Start, communities are ensuring free, quality child care for all.
The Power of Beautiful Solutions
A new “toolbox for liberation” demonstrates that a more just world is not only possible—it’s actively under construction.
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Israeli Officials
Palestinian scholar Ramzy Baroud examines the impact of the ICC’s arrest warrants for Netanyahu.
High Hopes for Climate Reparations at COP29
Indigenous communities are already solving climate crises, but they need global funding to act decisively.
Are We Ready for a Renaissance? A Preview of YES! Magazine’s Winter Issue
YES! Executive Editor Evette Dionne previews the latest issue of YES! Magazine, themed around “renaissance.”
Parenting Toward Abolition
“We Grow the World Together” explores the complex relationship between parenting and abolition.
Time Running Out for Justice for Shiloh
Robert Bullard is calling on the Biden administration to compensate Elba, Alabama's Black community for environmental racism before Trump takes office.
This Argentine Prison Cooperative Ended Recidivism
Inside a maximum security prison in Argentina, Liberté offers more than education and recreation for incarcerated people—it offers lessons in solidarity.
A Tool to Tackle Climate Emotions
A wheel of climate emotions helps students navigate feelings about the climate crisis.
Surviving Genocide: A Palestinian Doctor Speaks
Dr. Ahmed Abdeen, 29, shares the grief and trauma he lives with daily as a survivor of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, where his family remains.
How Immigrants’ Rights Groups Are Bracing for Trump
Trump’s anti-immigrant plans to deport millions are spurring defensive litigation from groups such as Justice Action Center.
A Civilian-Led Solution to Addressing Cartels
“Madres buscadoras” advocate for strategies, laws, and actions to locate their loved ones and prevent future disappearances.
For a Liberated Palestine
Artists, writers, and cultural workers are fighting the genocide in Gaza on another front.
Stories Retold in Water and Tallow
Traditional buffalo hide painting memorializes matriarchs who lived their medicine.
Why Kamala Harris Failed
Rather than conclude Trump won over masses of voters, Kamau Franklin wants to examine why Democrats failed so badly.
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