Tell Us About the Revolution Where You Live
The 20th anniversary issue of YES! will show you, state by state, how change happens when communities work together. Tell us what鈥檚 happening where you live today.
Social Justice
Northwest Tribes Band Together to Stop Oil-by-Rail
Coastal tribes share tactics and resources to bring fossil fuel transport to a halt.
Why Being a 鈥淕ood Guy鈥� Is Not Enough
Either you鈥檙e actively working against sexual violence or you鈥檙e enabling it.
Fear: What Police Reform Doesn鈥檛 Address
The most effective reforms are the ones that build community trust between citizens and the police that serve them.
For Decades, the USDA Was Black Farmers鈥� Worst Enemy. Here鈥檚 How It Became an Ally
Through partnering with local farmers, the USDA has begun to tackle its racist past.
We Already Know How to Reduce Police Racism and Violence
Recent research has shown cities what works. For starters, hire more female police officers.
This Country Needs a Truth and Reconciliation Process on Violence Against African Americans鈥擱ight Now
America has a long history of violence against black citizens. What response can disrupt patterns set by centuries of racism?
Think Gender Issues Can鈥檛 Be Funny? Think Again
Three comedians using stand-up to breakdown gender stereotypes.
5 Ways the News 麻豆社事件 Can Get Real
When Donald Trump gets more air time than Bernie Sanders, the media misses the mark on grassroots change.
In New York, Republicans and Democrats Join Forces to Overturn Citizens United
Seventeen states have called for a constitutional amendment to reduce the influence of money in politics. So who鈥檚 next?
The Lakota Martial Arts Teacher Helping Native Women Recover Their Strength
A self-defense model focused on rediscovering strength rather than putting up your guard helps Native American women heal from sexual assault.
A Tough Choice for Feminist Black Lives Matter Activists
Protesting a police killing and marching in support of a man convicted of rape can pose a real dilemma when one in five women nationwide has suffered a sexual assault.
Stop Asking Me to Denounce Islam to Prove I Care About LGBT Rights
Surely, I am not less queer just because I am Muslim.
Mr. Trump Visited My Neighborhood. But He Didn鈥檛 See It
A letter to the presidential candidate after his campaign stopped in Greensboro, North Carolina.
How Bernie Sanders鈥� Revolution Can Win, Even Without Him
With a mix of anger and excitement, Bernie Sanders supporters shift focus away from the presidency and search for ways to sustain the political revolution sparked by his campaign.
YES! Wins 4 Excellence in Journalism Awards
From a First Nation鈥檚 fight against Big Oil to Seattle鈥檚 school to prison pipeline, YES! Magazine coverage was honored in this year鈥檚 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest.
I Assumed It Was Racism鈥擨t Was Patriarchy
Why are some women more invisible than others? To grow new anti-patriarchal movements like Black Lives Matter, we need to start opening our eyes.
As a Queer Latina, I Reject Blaming Islam: Bigotry and Homophobia Did This
After the Orlando shooting, I was afraid that people would try to pit Queer communities and Muslim communities against each other. But what I have seen is the opposite.
What I Want for My Son and the Daddies Who Adopted Him
I want my son to have male role models, female role models, and to know that families can look like anything. I want him to have options that I never did.
20,000 Domestic Workers Are About to Get Fair Wages. How鈥檇 They Do That?
Left out by traditional unions, women-led domestic workers are winning fights for minimum wage and overtime across the country.
Do Gun Control Debates Ever Change Anything? In These Countries They Did
Three cases in which gun laws were tightened following tragic mass shootings.
Olympians Without Nations: First-Ever Team of Refugees Heads to Summer Games
With 20 million refugees worldwide, the International Olympic Committee announces a new team to make the games more inclusive for people without a nation to call home.
Boycotts Won鈥檛 Change Mississippi鈥擝ut Civil Rights History Shows Us How We Can
To fight discrimination in Mississippi, out-of-state allies should strengthen their ties to the state, not sever them.
Forget Hunger Strikes. What Prisons Fear Most Are Labor Strikes
Prisoners throughout Alabama and Texas reclaim their humanity鈥攁nd power鈥攂y shutting down the economic infrastructure of their prisons.
Zuni Tribe Returns to Sacred Ceremony to Strengthen Community
The Southwest tribe is rebuilding sacred buildings critical for teaching Zuni youth the pueblo鈥檚 core values of community and devotion to collective prosperity.
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