w How to Become a Good Relative By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:56:38 +0000 “We need more white relatives to face their own truth, though doing so may bring immense discomfort,” says Edgar Villanueva. Full Article Books Native rights Culture Hilary Giovale White Supremacy colonialism Edgar Villanueva
w “We the People” Includes We the Incarcerated By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 It’s time to let all voting-age Americans influence their government. Full Article Racial Justice Criminal justice reform Voter suppression 2024 Election voting rights Constitution Incarceration
w Weather Data by and for the People By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:55:24 +0000 While Project 2025 would stymy climate data collection, a network of grassroots volunteers are braving hurricanes—including Milton and Helene—to collect and share local data that can ultimately save lives. Full Article Environment Water Climate storms Hurricanes National Weather Service flood warnings Citizen Science climate disasters National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Progress 2025: Climate and Environment CoCoRaHS Progress 2025 Hurricane Helene Hurricane Milton climate data rain
w Newly Naturalized and Ready to Vote By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 New citizens—whose votes may prove pivotal in swing states—are considering myriad issues as they cast their first ballots in a presidential election. Full Article Democracy Social Justice Immigration Progress 2025: Voting Rights Progress 2025 Citizenship 2024 Election
w Immigrants Prepare for the Worst (Again) By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 No matter who wins the 2024 presidential race, immigrant rights advocates are laying the groundwork for long-term justice. Full Article Democracy Social Justice Immigration Donald Trump Kamala Harris 2024 Election Immigrants Rights
w What If 16-Year-Olds Could Vote? By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 A growing number of U.S. municipalities are making it possible for minors to vote. Full Article Democracy Democratic reforms voting rights 2024 Election Maryland Progress 2025: Voting Rights Progress 2025 California Youth
w Can We Fix Our Democracy? By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:15:15 +0000 To live up to its stated ideals, the United States must finally cede power to the people. Full Article Democracy 2024 Election Indigneous Rights Constitution
w Our Power Goes Beyond the Ballot Box By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:05:25 +0000 There’s no denying the terror of this moment. But we will get through it with a love-filled movement focused on safety, security, and stability. Full Article Democracy Donald Trump Kamala Harris Election 2024
w Centering People in a New Economy By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:54:35 +0000 Fed up with capitalism’s destruction and inequality, there is a growing movement to build a new model based on “people’s prosperity.” Full Article Economy Capitalism YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Anoa Changa
w Illegally Fired Workers Fight Back By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 The Unemployed Workers United wants to raise the financial and political costs of illegally firing workers for union activity. Full Article Jobs Economy Unions Work YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Rising Up with Sonali
w Not What They Expected: Grandparents As Day Care By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:28:19 +0000 Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden. Full Article Economy Jobs Health care Aging and dying Childcare American Rescue Plan child care “child care cliff” grandparents
w Striking Auto Workers Are Out-Organizing Their Bosses By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:12:16 +0000 A journalist takes us inside UAW’s “Stand Up” strike strategy, an innovative spin-off of 1930’s era “sit down” strikes. Full Article Economy Jobs YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali United Auto Workers Ford Strike UAW GM
w How to Defeat “Wealth Supremacy” and Build a Democratic Economy By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000 Marjorie Kelly's new book critiques the U.S. economy's embrace of "wealth supremacy," and explores alternate models of democratic economies. Full Article Economy Wealth Inequality YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Marjorie Kelly
w How U.S. Military Aid Emboldens Israel By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:26:45 +0000 Analyst Lindsay Koshgarian counters President Biden’s claim that American interests require funding Israeli militarism. Full Article Economy Social Justice Joe Biden Israel Palestine Gaza YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Military Aid Militarism
w United Auto Workers’ Strike Yields Win for “Just Transition” By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:06:34 +0000 In bringing electric vehicle battery plants under its national contract, the UAW took a major step toward transitioning away from fossil fuels in a way that protects workers' rights. Full Article Jobs Economy Labor Organizing just transition YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali United Auto Workers
w CEOs Aren’t Earning Their Pay, New Report Finds By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 The shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has a new report listing obscene CEO pay. Here's what the data reveals Full Article Wealth and inequality Jobs Economy YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali As You Sow Wage Theft Rosanna Landis Weaver
w The Rainbow Connection By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:12:21 +0000 Intergenerational housing for LGBTQ elders and youth can relieve isolation and housing instability for both groups. Full Article LGBTQ+ Health & Happiness Affordable housing Aging and dying Affordable Housing Los Angeles Los Angeles LGBT Center Senior Housing Homeless Youth LGBTQ Seniors Progress 2025: LGBTQ Rights Progress 2025
w Cooperative Ways to Weather the Silver Tsunami By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:55:26 +0000 As baby boomer business owners retire, their employees are taking ownership of their own futures. Full Article Economy Cooperatives Mondragon Baby Boomers cooperative worker-ownership silver tsunami Redefining Prosperity Baltimore Worker Co-Ops Cincinnati
w New York Considers a Social Housing Bill By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Social housing as a concept is gaining popularity. Now, the state of New York is considering a bill to make it a reality. Full Article Economy Housing YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Genevieve Rand New York
w UAW Makes History at Tennessee Volkswagen Plant By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:14:00 +0000 The United Auto Workers’ union victory in Tennessee was the result of strategic decisions, and could herald a bright future for organized labor in the South. Full Article Jobs Economy Social Justice Unions Labor Organizing Tennessee YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali United Auto Workers Organized Labor Volkwagen Labor Rights
w Union-Busting Is Rampant. Here’s How to Fight Back. By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 01 May 2024 07:05:00 +0000 A two-step card check process is efficient, making it easier for workers to unionize with a simple majority. Full Article Economy Jobs labor unions Organized Labor Starbucks Union-Busting Unions Amazon Unionization
w Bringing France’s Waste Prevention Plan to Life By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2024 14:01:00 +0000 Regional waste-reduction programs hold lessons for communities across the globe. Full Article Environment Activism Consumerism Sustainable food and farming zero waste France
w Breaking Up With Capitalism By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Tue, 07 May 2024 19:09:31 +0000 A paradigm shift for our economy begins when we name and see the anti-democratic bias that lies at the heart of our capital-centric system. Full Article Economy Wealth and inequality Democracy Capitalism Wealth Inequality
w What $500 a Month Freed Up for Families By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 18:49:05 +0000 Participants in a Massachusetts guaranteed income pilot said the program provided them a financial cushion and increased time and bandwidth for parenting. Full Article Wealth and inequality Economy Local economies Affordable housing Progress 2025 Massachusetts Parenting Universal Basic Income Guaranteed Income stipend UBI Progress 2025: Labor and Capital
w Protecting Workers in a Warming Climate By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000 At a time of extreme heat, a new proposed OSHA rule could protect millions of American workers from heat-related stresses and even fatalities. Full Article Climate Environment Social Justice Jobs Climate Change Labor YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Organized Labor Summer Heat Standards OSHA
w Cultivating Dragon Fruit’s Political Power in Ecuador By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:01:50 +0000 Amid ongoing colonization, the Indigenous Shuar people are taking back control of their economic and political futures. Full Article Native rights Local economies Local power Sustainable food and farming Indigenous lands Democracy Economy Social Justice Shuar Indigenous representation dragon fruit pitahaya Progress 2025: Colonialism and Sovereignty Indigenous rights Ecuador sovereignty
w Rooting for Black Land Ownership By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:24:50 +0000 Exploring the history of land theft in the U.S., Brea Baker argues that the Black reparations and Indigenous Landback movements are stronger together. Full Article Racial Justice Wealth and inequality Economy Social Justice Reparations LandBack land
w USDA Will Compensate Black Farmers for Discrimination By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 The National Black Farmers Association just won a historic $2.2 billion in reparations from the U.S. government. Full Article Social Justice Racial Justice Sustainable food and farming Economy Environment Reparations Black farmers YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali USDA National Black Farmers Association
w Instead of Ending Taxes on Tips, Pay a Living Wage By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Taxes on tipped wages have now become a campaign issue. But economic equality advocates say ending sub-minumum wages would help workers more. Full Article Wealth and inequality Jobs Economy Tipped Wages Donald Trump Kamala Harris living wage YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Wage Theft Election 2024 Wages Tipping
w Workers Challenge Mega Grocery Merger By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 The Biden administration has sued to stop the largest grocery merger in the nation’s history, between Kroger and Albertsons. Full Article Economy Jobs labor unions YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Monopolies Kroger Albertsons
w How to End Childhood Poverty By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Childhood poverty continues to plague the U.S., though simple solutions exist to address it. Will the next administration implement them? Full Article Economy Wealth and inequality Childhood Poverty Poverty Election 2024 Progress 2025: Labor and Capital Progress 2025
w Labor Unions Prepare to Protect Workers, No Matter What By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Can organized labor continue its recent momentum into the next presidential administration? Full Article Jobs Economy Progress 2025: Labor and Capital Unions Progress 2025 Donald Trump NLRB Joe Biden 2024 Election workers Organized Labor Project 2025
w Undoing What Wall Street Did to the Housing Market By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Billionaires have long leveraged the housing market for money. But a new report outlines how to regulate the market so people—not hedge funds—can buy homes. Full Article Economy Affordable housing Housing housing crisis 2024 Election YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Institute for Policy Studies Affordable Housing
w Feminism Is About Justice, Not War By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2024 23:46:55 +0000 Christine Ahn and Marie Berry report back from the powerful Feminist Peace Summit, held in Denver recently. Full Article Democracy Social Justice Women Marie Berry Activism Denver YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Campus Uprising Christine Ahn Feminist Peace Summit Women Cross DMZ Korea Peace Now! Hillary Clinton Middle East
w Swiss Schools’ Surprising Solution to Bullying By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Switzerland’s “No Blame” approach eschews punishment, instead focusing on empathy, tolerance, and respect. Full Article Health & Happiness Mental health Education bullying schools switzerland
w Justice by and for India’s Women By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 22:28:42 +0000 Long harmed by patriarchal, casteist norms within the legal system, women in India are implementing women-centered forms of grassroots justice. Full Article Gender justice Women Social Justice India Domestic Violence Caste Sexism Mahila Panchayats
w Murmurations: Where Days Are Born By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:07:56 +0000 Poet Julie Quiroz offers a summer solstice spell that celebrates the story of light. Full Article Murmurations Health & Happiness solstice Summer
w How Three Young Women of Color Took on Power By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Journalist Sonali Kohli’s new book centers the life and work of three young women of color who refused to let powerful elites shape their lives and communities. Full Article Health & Happiness Social Justice Activism Gender justice Women YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Sonali Kohli
w Can Connection Be the Cure for What Ails Us? By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000 What if in addition to prescribing medication, doctors also prescribed activities that addressed our lack of connection? Full Article Health & Happiness Mental health Health care Medication Mental Health Health Care YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali Julia Hotz The Connection Cure
w Nature Welcomes Queer People When Society Doesn’t By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000 For the city’s LGBTQ community, Toronto’s outdoor spaces have been sites of both liberation and violence Full Article Environment Health & Happiness Social Justice LGBTQ+ Toronto Cherry Beach LGBTQ Police Brutality
w The Revolutionary Power of Grieving in Public By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Collective grief is a powerful tool that has historically fueled social justice organizing—and healing. Full Article Health & Happiness Social Justice Mental health Grief Black Lives Matter Civil Rights community protest grieving collective healing
w Rejecting Shame to Reclaim the Power of the Period By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:11:56 +0000 Advocates are working to overcome patriarchal structures worldwide that deny menstruating people dignity, access, and agency. Full Article Health & Happiness Reproductive rights Gender justice Water Climate Women period menstrual dignity Nepal Ivory Coast Democratic Republic of Congo Gender Justice Pakistan menstruation
w Druze Women Balance Sexual Health, Pleasure, and Tradition By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Sex education is often taboo in close-knit Druze communities, but a new generation is creating its own care networks. Full Article Health & Happiness Reproductive rights Education Gender justice Health care Women Body Politics LGBTQ+ Health sex education Druze
w Where Communal Art Is Resistance By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000 In Tijuana, Uganda, and Gaza, refugees facing dispossession, displacement, and constant violence are finding moments of solace in the art of dance. Full Article Health & Happiness Culture Music Gaza resistance community Iran joy practice Mexico happiness Arts dancing Joy Palestine
w What’s in a Name? For Abortion Providers, Quite a Bit. By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 23:17:11 +0000 Even before abortion became illegal in 14 states, some reproductive health care clinics were rebranding to better reflect the broad spectrum of gender-inclusive care they provide. Full Article Reproductive rights Gender justice Health care Body Politics LGBTQ+ Health & Happiness Social Justice abortion care abortion clinics gender inclusion pregnant people Alabama Progress 2025: Reproductive Justice reproductive rights Progress 2025 Abortion Abortion Access Colorado
w Punjabi Californians Find a Lifeline Through Community Health Workers By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0000 Facing a health care system without sufficient translation services and a grueling economic landscape, Punjabi residents in Fresno, California, have created an organization to help meet their community’s unique needs. Full Article Health & Happiness Health care California California Health Report Punjabi Community Health Workers Fresno
w How Black Women Can Protect Their Peace This Election Cycle By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:03:02 +0000 In the months prior to Vice President Kamala Harris’ nomination to the Democratic presidential ticket, I felt a lingering fear in my body about what it would mean for Black Full Article Health & Happiness Racial Justice Gender justice Mental health Women Body Politics Misogynoir 2024 Election Black Women Kamala Harris
w adrienne maree brown’s “Loving Corrections” to Build Collective Power By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Best-selling author adrienne maree brown’s new book offers tools to navigate the difficult conversations and dynamics of organizing and belonging. Full Article Books Health & Happiness Mental health Empathy Murmurations Culture Loving Corrections adrienne maree brown YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali
w Murmurations: The Wisdom Behind Prison Walls By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:48:07 +0000 A note from adrienne maree brown: Gilda Sheppard directed a film called Since I Been Down, in which Kimonti Carter was a protagonist as a transformed man leading his community Full Article Health & Happiness Film Racial Justice Criminal justice reform Murmurations Filmmaking Tacoma Since I Been Down Washington
w How Healing Circles Create Space for Change By www.yesmagazine.org Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 Restorative justice can be a challenging approach to domestic violence, but it can also be rewarding when the people involved are participating with genuine desire to find a path forward. Full Article Women Health & Happiness Mental health Empathy California Restorative Justice Domestic Violence California Health Report Mental Health