Locals Unite to Stop Hog Farms From Polluting Their Community
More than 40 families in Iowa are fighting to contain the spread of concentrated animal feeding operations.
Activism
YES! Media’s coverage of activism centers on the ways that grassroots mobilization and activism work to change the political zeitgeist around the most pressing social issues we are facing.
Civil Rights Tours Draw in New Generations
The current political landscape is inspiring more people from the U.S. and abroad to visit the sites where the civil rights movement made history.
How to Sue a Dictator
A brutal regime from across the Pacific Ocean ordered the assassination of two union activists in Seattle. Here’s the true story of how the killers—including the president of the Philippines—were made to answer for the murders.
4 Black Female Judges Use Their Courtrooms to Break the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Inspired by Ava DuVernay’s documentary ‘13th,’ and their own experiences, these women mentor youth to keep them out of the criminal justice system.
What History Books Left Out About Depression Era Co-ops
It would seem that a movement that provided livelihood for more than 300,000 people in California alone would merit discussion in the history books.
I Support NFL Players’ Protests. But I’m Not Boycotting the NFL
Because at this moment in time the power of Black athletes is overcoming the power of White billionaires.
A Way to Talk About Race, 6 Words at a Time
The Race Card Project eases people into conversations around the uneasy topic of race and racism.
9/11 Brought Them Together. They’ve Been Preaching Love Ever Since
A rabbi, a minister, and an imam forge a bond, discovering new spiritual depths via dialogue and friendship.
#MySmallWorks: Your Small Actions Have Big Power
Don’t listen to the cynics. Your small actions can create powerful change.
All around us are tiny opportunities to make the world a better place. Do you take public
Ending the Secrecy of the Student Debt Crisis
Activists are building meaningful connections among borrowers to counter the taboo of admitting they can’t pay their bills.
This Chef Is Fighting Gentrification With Hot Chicken
Tunde Wey’s dinner series-slash-public art project raised $50,000 to address Nashville’s affordable housing crisis.
If They Die of an Overdose, Drug Users Have a Last Request
Thousands of drug users across the country signed their names to a sort of last will and testament, requesting that prosecutors not file homicide charges against their loved ones.
World to Flint Kids: We Still See You
An 11-year-old social media celebrity collects thousands of encouraging letters from around the globe to remind her Flint schoolmates they are not forgotten.
Harry Belafonte and ‘The Long Road to Freedom’
On the anniversary of the March on Washington, we revisit an interview with the musician and civil rights activist about his anthology of Black music.
Meet the Indigenous Women Keeping Native Businesses Close to Home
Entrepreneurs have limited access to capital and business education on the reservation. A Navajo incubator wants to change that.
U.S. Cities Issue IDs to Protect Undocumented Immigrants
A growing number of communities have implemented municipal identification programs, and not just in politically progressive areas.
Water Protectors Take Action to Keep Pipeline Out of Black and Indigenous Communities
An encampment of protesters in Louisiana is resisting the crude oil industry, whose environmental disasters disproportionately affect the poor and people of color.
Lawyers Turn to Activism as Civil Liberties Come Under Attack
A new generation of social justice attorneys has risen to defend against the hard-line policies of the Trump administration, from immigration and abortion access to voting and gender rights.
Native rights | Immigration | Reproductive rights | Gender justice | Democratic reforms | Local power | Citizens United
How to Reclaim the Narrative—and Power—in Post-Truth America
Hope plus action and investment equals revolutionary muscle. Now is the time for the progressive majority to set the terms of the conversation.
To Build These Homes, We Chose an All-Women Crew
The Mudgirls collective redefines expectations about what a construction site is supposed to look like—child care, breastfeeding breaks, and all.
Families of Interned Japanese Americans See Parallels to Detentions at Border
Debates over confining migrant parents and children stir activism in a new generation of Japanese Americans.
Women’s Rights Are Center Stage in One Kentucky Community
A local theater group tackles stigma and prompts conversations in a state where abortion is steadily under attack.
Caravan of Grandmothers Heads to Mexico Border
The group leaving from New York will onboard other “grannies” and allies along the way to support migrating families.
How Issues in the South Affect the Entire Nation
The South is a proven testing ground for regressive policies and practices that often make their way to the rest of the U.S.
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