What Happens When the Rich Invest in Racial Equity
Meet the young 1 percenters who decided to invest their wealth in places that long experienced exploitation.
Social Justice
Voting Rights Still Need Your Protection
Even with Trump鈥檚 bogus voter fraud panel gone, the fight against voter suppression isn鈥檛 over.
We Must March. But We Must Also Organize Locally
The next women鈥檚 march is in the works. Although big mobilizations are important, they鈥檙e just one tactic.
What We Want for 2018: The Biggest Movement Leaders Envision the Changes Ahead
From Alicia Garza to Annie Leonard, nine organizers share their hopes for the new year.
Me Too Creator Tarana Burke Reminds Us This Is About Black and Brown Survivors
There鈥檚 another 鈥渕e too鈥� story, about a movement that began a decade before it was a hashtag.
After Erica Garner鈥檚 Death, I Can鈥檛 Breathe Through the Tears
Perhaps our grief can spark people to join the movement to end the oppression.
10 Not-So-Feminist Things You Should Stop Doing on Social 麻豆社事件
It鈥檚 not just trolls and men鈥檚 rights activists. There are some proud feminists who make problematic comments, too.
The Ancient Baby Carrier Making a Comeback
Native women are once again embracing the cradleboard because it鈥檚 both artistic and utilitarian.
7 Acts of Native Resistance They Don鈥檛 Teach in School
It is irresponsible to teach the tragedies without also teaching the resistance movements that oppose colonial violence.
The Fierce Urgency of 鈥淗ow鈥�
When we have reconsidered the lives we have built, how will we live?
Feeling Burned Out? When We Gather, We Get Energized
Removing debris after a hurricane or giving blood after a shooting empowers us.
What Bitcoin and Amazon Are Doing to the Middle Class
Roughly 20 percent of U.S. workers are in a high-paying finance, technology, and electronics sectors. The other 80 percent face a daily struggle to survive.
Thinking About Your New Year鈥檚 Resolutions? Try Focusing on the Good Life
In past years, you鈥檝e probably targeted minor vices鈥攅at fewer snacks, drink less, exercise more. This time around, try something a little different.
10 Photos: I Saw What Resilience Looks Like
On their reservations and in their wider communities, I saw how Native people protected and nurtured each other.
We Can Reimagine and Reinvent Our Society
Let鈥檚 say goodbye to top-down revolutions and embrace grassroots action.
The City That Still Wants to Encourage Public Protest
While many state and local governments have moved to stifle civil disobedience in recent years, San Francisco is building a public space to support civic activism.
Dear Activists: Throw a Better Party
Five ways to make your next protest more inviting and impactful.
Dreading Conflict During the Holidays? Let It Go, Let It Go, Let It Go
You鈥檙e not alone. Here鈥檚 how to prepare for those encounters.
Think of Spielberg鈥檚 鈥淭he Post鈥� as Your Fake-News Palate Cleanser
Maybe journalists will watch those old-timers with their glorious combovers and remember their own responsibility and power.
The Biggest Thing We Forget When Talking About Food Justice
Creating a just food system begins with land鈥攚ho owns it, how they own it, and how it gets passed down from one generation to the next.
9 Essential Reads For Your Racial Justice Conversations
These authors will help you talk about White supremacy by using reasoning and research rather than anger and frustration.
The Really Scary Thing About the CDC鈥檚 Seven 鈥淏anned鈥� Words
The two words we should be worried most about? Fascism and authoritarianism.
In Norway, Racism Is Losing. Here鈥檚 Why
The Scandinavian success comes from focusing on economic justice and making immigrant success stories more visible.
The Woman Beside Wendell Berry: The Most Important Fiction Editor Almost No One Has Heard Of
Tanya Berry challenges our assumptions about women鈥檚 work and small-town living.
The Radio Show Bringing Prisoners Messages from Home
For inmates that can鈥檛 afford phone calls, this weekly program connects them to faraway family and friends.
Inspiration in Your Inbox
Sign up to receive email updates from YES!
Our Vision to Create the Best Stories Imaginable
In 2025, we will temporarily pause the printing of聽YES! Magazine.
LEARN MOREHelp Fund Powerful Stories to Light the Way Forward
Donate to YES! today.