Eros and the Revolution: Why Activism Needs Pleasure
Punishing ourselves through the deprivation of rest and pleasure won’t get us free.
Political Power
YES! believes in the fundamental right of people to determine their own political future, and reports on efforts to expand access to democracy and voter enfranchisement, while also acknowledging the limits of electoral politics, and “democracy” as it has been used as a bludgeon by imperial powers.
Making Connections Between Climate and Racial Justice
Racial justice activist Jason Blake, whose nephew Jacob Blake was shot by Kenosha police, makes the case for marching to end fossil fuels at a major protest on Sept. 17 in New York City.
Taking Back the Power (Literally)
Frontline communities from California to Puerto Rico lead the fight for energy democracy.
The Day the Indians Took Over Seattle’s Fort Lawton—and Won Land Back
The takeover only lasted a few minutes. However, its impact was felt as far away as Europe.
The Growing Pains of a Changing Nation
Our country is multiracial but our democracy isn’t—yet.
Delivering Addresses (and Access) to the Navajo Nation
Emergency healthcare, mail delivery, broadband internet, government-issued IDs, and the right to vote often require a physical address.
Gun Violence Prevention on the Basketball Court
In her documentary “Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia,” filmmaker Kyra Knox highlights Philadelphia communities creatively addressing gun violence.
5 Lessons from UPS Workers’ Successful Bargaining
The UPS Teamsters flexed their collective muscle to win most of their demands from the world’s largest delivery company.
From Picket Lines to Plot Lines
Will Hollywood’s striking writers and actors translate their experiences into pro-labor, anti-capitalist on-screen stories?
Unpacking the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Long before the recent ruling, a sequence of the Court’s decisions had been gradually eroding the practice.
Reviving Radio: An Old Technology Remains Relevant
It's true that far-right groups are relying on radio communications. But radio’s connection to movement organizing has a much longer and richer history.
Can Astrology Be a Tool for Liberation?
Astrology is a map that directs us to deep connections and meaning-making.
Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Native Sovereignty—For Now
The decision shows that Native nations can win—even against the odds—by uniting in a collective effort.
Using White Privilege to Ban Guns
A gun control organization run by women of color is putting white women on the frontlines of demanding a ban on guns.
Educating Americans on Reparations
Long-time activist and attorney Nkechi Taifa speaks out on the importance of reparations-related education.
A Step Toward Justice for the Community of Watts
L.A.’s district attorney just charged a polluting plant with 22 felonies.
How Should Scientists Speak During a Crisis?
How scientists communicate in a crisis—and how the public receives that information—can be a matter of life and death, Christopher Reddy tells Sonali Kolhatkar on ”Rising Up with Sonali.”
50 Years Later, Hip-Hop Still Impacts U.S. Education
How the popular and powerful music genre made education in the U.S. more accessible and fun.
The Matriarchs Who Helped Seattle’s Urban Native Population
“Helping fellow Native people became the most powerful medicine the service league dispensed for healing a generation of wounded spirits.”
The Power of Humor in Indigenous Activism
Native activists are using comedy to fight cultural invisibility and structural oppression.
Afghan Women Use Art to Resist the Taliban
As public spaces for women continue to diminish each day, some Afghan women have transformed a corner of their own homes into a battleground to resist the Taliban’s oppressive rule.
Good Care for Good Trouble
Three ways to practice community care for movement organizers, unionizers, and other folks on the ground keeping good trouble going.
Protecting Survivors from Violent Partners and Their Guns
The culture and availability of guns in the U.S. means that domestic violence often includes the use or threat of firearms.
Harry Belafonte’s Legacy of Social Change
The late singer, actor, and activist leveraged his stardom in service of justice in the civil rights era and beyond.
Turmoil in Tennessee Makes Case for Multiracial Democracy
For “Rising Up with Sonali,” YES! Racial Justice editor Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Lisa Sherman Luna, Executive Director of Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes, and DaMareo Cooper, Co-Executive Director of Center for Popular Democracy Action.
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