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
Social Justice
How to Nationalize Minnesota鈥檚 Universal Breakfast Bill
Free meals for all school children is an essential element of education鈥攁nd 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鈥檚 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 鈥渢oolbox for liberation鈥� demonstrates that a more just world is not only possible鈥攊t鈥檚 actively under construction.
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Israeli Officials
Palestinian scholar Ramzy Baroud examines the impact of the ICC鈥檚 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鈥檚 Winter Issue
YES! Executive Editor Evette Dionne previews the latest issue of YES! Magazine, themed around 鈥渞enaissance.鈥�
Parenting Toward Abolition
鈥淲e Grow the World Together鈥� 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, Libert茅 offers more than education and recreation for incarcerated people鈥攊t 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鈥檚 genocide in Gaza, where his family remains.
How Immigrants鈥� Rights Groups Are Bracing for Trump
Trump鈥檚 anti-immigrant plans to deport millions are spurring defensive litigation from groups such as Justice Action Center.
A Civilian-Led Solution to Addressing Cartels
鈥淢adres buscadoras鈥� 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.
Ancestors in Focus
As the sun sets over the Collegiate Peaks in central Colorado, John Edward Graybill blacks out the windows of his kitchen, which doubles as his studio. A single beam of
Rest as Resistance聽
Tricia Hersey鈥檚 new book insists we have the power to refuse capitalism鈥檚 grind culture and instead prioritize rest.聽
A Return to Leftist Self-Defense
Communities targeted by escalating right-wing violence are learning from their own histories how to keep each other safe.
After the Election: Combatting Attacks on Immigrants
Immigrants faced repeated dehumanization on a vast scale during the 2024 election. An organizer reflects on what happened and how to move forward.
Divest From Death From Appalachia to Gaza
Appalachian Jews make the connection between climate disaster in Asheville, North Carolina, and U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza.
Post-Election Organizing to End the Gaza Genocide
How will Donald Trump鈥檚 re-election impact the Gaza genocide? And did Kamala Harris fail to win over Arab American votes?
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