How to Not Love the National Parks to Death
麻豆社事件 visitors than ever will head to national parks this summer. Here鈥檚 what we can do to keep the wild in wilderness鈥攁nd set parks on a sustainable path for the next century.
Social Justice
Climate Change Film Tells Us 鈥淗ow to Let Go of the World鈥�
In his new documentary, Josh Fox says we can use love to push aside the fear and hopelessness that comes with climate change.
A 麻豆社事件 Relevant and Radical Democratic Platform? Sanders Brings Veteran Activists to the Table
From Cornel West to Bill McKibben, Sanders picks some heavy-hitting social movement leaders for the Democratic National Committee.
Tired of Running From the River: Adapting to Climate Change on India鈥檚 Disappearing Islands
Rising waters are quickly submerging the Sundarbans and drowning its livelihoods. As the region鈥檚 men leave to find stable income, women make the best of what remains.
Why We Shouldn鈥檛 Call Trump an 鈥淚gnorant Bully鈥� (Even When We Really Want To)
Name-calling is Donald Trump鈥檚 stock-in-trade. Here are five more logical fallacies that kill political discourse and threaten democracy.
3 Maps Show Where Legal Abortions Are Hardest to Get鈥攁nd Who Lives There
1 in 3 women will have an abortion by age 45.
Immigrant Moms Were Told They Can鈥檛 Have Jobs鈥擲o They Started Their Own Tamale Co-op
Employment options can be extremely limited for undocumented immigrants who can鈥檛 work legally. These single moms are relying on each other.
What the Abortion Bans Have to do With Poverty and Race
As I weighed my options and briefly flirted with the idea of becoming a parent, I thought about the life that I would be able to provide my child.
Amid Election Chaos, Communities Show Where the Real Power Is
In every community I visited, I found people working hard to lay a different foundation for our society.
Tribes Create Their Own Food Laws to Stop USDA From Killing Native Food Economies
From blue corn to bison, narrow federal food-safety codes impact tribal food systems. But advocates are writing their own food laws to preserve Native food sovereignty.
Baby Boxes Cut Infant Mortality in Finland鈥擴.S. Cities and States Give Them a Try
Five reasons baby boxes are more than cutesy cardboard containers, from offering a safe place to sleep to giving an equal start in life.
Seattle Students Call for Nationwide Awakening on Campus Racism
Seattle University students plan to sleep outside their dean鈥檚 office for as long as it takes her to resign. Will she budge?
When the Police Came, I Didn鈥檛 Risk Arrest. So What Was My Role at the Break Free Climate Action?
I had held at bay the question of whether I wanted to participate in direct action. But I also knew it was the heartbeat of this diverse movement.
This 鈥淣ew鈥� Feminism Has Been Here All Along
Our grandmothers showed us a bigger, better feminism with women鈥檚 rights, racial equity, and gender justice at its heart.
Why Progressives Need a Strong Republican Party鈥攁nd What Republicans of Color Are Doing to Save It
A one-party democracy is no democracy at all. Meet the new generation of Republicans working to bring their party back to life and into the 21st century.
It鈥檚 Not Really About Bathrooms: Why the Trans Fight is About Human Rights
What can counter the hate-filled narratives that are surrounding equal rights ordinance campaigns? The LGBT movement and its allies must amplify and center the voices of Transgender people.
鈥淭hey鈥� and the Emotional Weight of Words
Even in the smallest of interactions鈥攍ike how we use pronouns鈥攚e can create connections that allow us to challenge one another on our assumptions about gender.
Spring 2016: “What We Fear” Powerful Voice Winner Jazmyn Bryant
Read Jazmyn's essay, "A Serf in the Midst of Feudalism" about personally confronting racial injustice, and how necessary it is to act collectively for a reformed system.
The Next Libyan Revolution Will Be Led by Women Wielding Words鈥擭ot Guns
鈥淪oft power鈥� gives communities words and tools to fight against violence, fear, and corruption and offers youth weapons of peace against an enemy that wants to drag them into war.
After a Century In Decline, Black Farmers Are Back And On the Rise
These Black farmers don鈥檛 stop at healthy food. They鈥檙e healing trauma, instilling collective values, and changing the way their communities think about the land.
Why the Economy Should Stop Growing鈥擜nd Just Grow Up
鈥淗ow do we grow the economy?鈥� is an obsolete question. Local initiatives across the world are looking for maturity instead as they rebuild caring, place-based communities and economies.
Immigration Is Not Just a Latino Thing. Here鈥檚 Why We Need Black Leaders
For years, the immigrant rights movement has been largely led by Latinos. Today, Black leadership is playing an increasingly important role in the grassroots fight to change U.S. immigration policy.
The Tiny House Village Holding a Family Together
A tiny house complex in Seattle shows what it can do for homeless families by helping one couple raise their baby together under one (very small) roof.
Still Saying YES!鈥�20 Years of Solutions Journalism
Like many startups, YES! Magazine began with an energized small team, an idea we thought important, and a basement office. Twenty years later, we're stronger than ever.
Beyond the NFL: A New Plan to Treat Brain Injuries For Women Escaping Abuse
Unlike players in the NFL, women who struggle with lifelong effects of concussions from abuse are rarely diagnosed. In Phoenix, scientists and advocates are working to change that.
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