An Insider’s Take on Restorative Justice
Forty years since prison, Patrice Gaines still fights to get free.
Social Justice
From Top Cop to Drug-Legalization Advocate
Seattle's ex-police chief now fights to end the war on drugs.
The Night I Forgave My Daughter’s Killer
How a grieving mother put compassion before vengeance, and found closure along the way.
Obama’s Sister: What Our Mother Taught Us
Maya Soetoro-Ng reflects on her childhood with brother Barack, her own family and children, and how to keep everyone connected.
Just the Facts: It’s a Locking-People-Up Problem
The American problem with mass incarceration is less about crime than it is about how—and who—we lock up.
The Refugee Child Photographers
How photography training and disposable cameras are giving young Palestinian refugees something new—a voice.
Nuclear Disarmament is People’s Work
Presidential declarations and filmmakers' scare tactics get the attention—meanwhile, powerful grassroots movements build on 60 years of effort.
The Healing of Wild Horses: Our Truths Come From Tenure on This Land
On the Trail of Tears, we walked from one history into more difficult times, and by the time we reached Indian Territory, Oklahoma, none of our ponies remained.
Raising Babies in Prison
Supporting the bond between inmates and their newborns gives these families a better start.
All in the Ohana
How Hawaiians embrace the land, its abundance, and their responsibility to each other.
Billy Bragg Rocks the Cynical World
Why iconic political singer-songwriter Billy Bragg confronts fascists, Tea Parties, Glenn Beck–and his own fans.
51 Ways to Spark a Commons Revolution
What you can do, alone and with others, to share life.
Why Power Is Not a Dirty Word
Frances Moore Lappé looks at redefining power and taking it back.
Western Showdown: Saving the Klamath River
How the tribes of the Klamath stood up for the salmon—and won.
River Rescue: Citizen Riverkeepers Protect Their Waters
Who protects the public's right to clean, accessible waterways? We do.
Ancient Traditions Keep Desert Waters Flowing
New Mexico's acequias—communal irrigation canals—still function as a tool to preserve and share scarce desert water.
YES! Recommends—Zinn Education Project
The Zinn Education Project helps make sense of race and the role it has played in shaping society.
Generation Mixed: Breaking the Race Barrier
How the under-35 set is breaking the race barrier.
United by Hard Times: Workers Organize Across Race Lines
A tough economy makes cross-race organizing more important than ever.
The Psychology of Climate-Change Denial
Solving the “It’s not my problem” problem. A psychologist on what keeps us from coming to terms with the climate crisis.
Weapons of Mass Democracy
Here’s evidence that nonviolence is the most powerful tool to promote democracy and overthrow tyranny.
The New Deal Happened Because the Grassroots Made it Happen
Roosevelt didn’t come up with all those progressive programs on his own.
Having a Voice Makes People Happy
Most human beings are not couch potatoes and whiners. We are doers and creators. In fact, humans need to 'make a dent.'
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