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Vandana Shiva: Reciprocal Care Will Give Us a Future

Vandana Shiva holds on to hope that we can collectively bring Earth back into our imagination.

Breanna Draxler | Dec 27, 2021

YES! Editors Answer Your Burning Questions

You’ll probably learn something new about us. We certainly did.

Chris Winters | Dec 23, 2021

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25 Years of YES!: Hope, Progress, and Setbacks

A robust conversation with YES! co-founders Sarah van Gelder and David Korten, as well as longtime contributing editor Vandana Shiva.

Sunnivie Brydum | Dec 21, 2021

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Sustainable food and farming

A Family Farm Brings African Produce to Portland

Customers in the local African community say Happiness Family Farm’s stands have been like a temple for them.

Breanna Draxler | Aug 17, 2021

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Health care

Making Health Care Accessible—By Air

A group of volunteer pilots has organized to connect patients in remote areas with life-saving medical care.

Martin do Nascimento | Jun 10, 2021

Their Love: Nat’s Story

Nat, a nonbinary Latinx young person, experiences oppression, xenophobia and misgendering from their own family. Their mother has a spiritual experience that reveals the importance of honoring their child’s nonbinary

Jonathan Garcia | Apr 23, 2021

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Giving Tree: Michelle’s Story

In her journey on foot from Honduras to the United States, Michelle encounters family rejection, transphobia, and border patrol. In this video, created in a filmmaking workshop led by Outside the

Jonathan Garcia | Apr 23, 2021

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An Alternative Economy of Care in Portland

Crisis Kitchen operates on the idea that uplifting individuals will uplift the community.

Breanna Draxler | Apr 5, 2021

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Mental health

5 Steps Toward Self Compassion

We could all benefit from being a little kinder to ourselves—especially after the year we’ve had.

YES! Editors | Jan 1, 2021

Activism | Coronavirus

A Radical Vision for the Future

With beautiful illustrations and poignant storytelling, this animated short film reminds us that a better world is possible beyond 2020.

Ayu Sutriasa | Oct 7, 2020

Climate | Coronavirus | Gun Violence

Communities Step Up to Keep Neighbors Safe from Extreme Heat and COVID-19

“We're always focused on floods and hurricanes. But heat is maybe even more important to address.”

Maddie Kornfeld, Anna Belle | Sep 11, 2020

Indigenous lands | Climate

Gwich’in Voices Speak Out Against Oil Drilling in Alaska

“We have lived and thrived in the Arctic for thousands of years. We have listened and learned from our elders, and we know we must stand united to protect future generations.”

Breanna Draxler | Sep 7, 2020