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Videos
Feminism Is About Justice, Not War
Christine Ahn and Marie Berry report back from the powerful Feminist Peace Summit, held in Denver recently.
Campus Protests Continue as ICC Issues Arrest Warrants
Investigative reporter Arun Gupta analyzes the latest news on Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
How Black Mothers Organize Against Police Violence
Award-winning filmmaker Débora Souza Silva joins Rev. Wanda Johnson, the mother of Oscar Grant, for a conversation about her new documentary For Our Children.
Making Childcare Sustainable for Parents and Providers
To highlight the unsustainable costs of child care for parents and providers, Community Change Action marked "Day Without Child Care" for the third year in a row.
UCLA Faculty Defend Student Activists
UCLA professor Robin D. G. Kelley offers insight on how faculty are supporting pro-Palestine students who are facing violence from Zionists and the LAPD.
Inside a Free Gaza Campus Hub
In a special report from Cal State LA’s newly established Free Gaza encampment, a student and a community activist speak out.
Facing Life Without Parole Inside a California Prison
Recent reforms in prison communications have allowed Dortell Williams, serving a life sentence without parole in California, to share his experience face-to-face for the first time.
Jewish Students Central to Free Gaza Campus Protests
A Jewish American student takes us inside the Free Gaza encampment at Bryn Mawr College, part of the student uprising demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Students Speak Out From Free Gaza Encampment
Students at San Francisco State University’s Free Gaza encampment share why they are demanding divestment from Israel.
Can Arizona Win Back the Right to an Abortion?
The Arizona Supreme Court reinstated an 1864 abortion ban—which is now fueling voter enthusiasm for a November ballot measure seeking to permanently restore abortion rights.
UAW Makes History at Tennessee Volkswagen Plant
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.
Inside the Campus Uprising for Palestine
Students and faculty at colleges nationwide are walking out, occupying their campus grounds, and demanding an end to the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza.
Bhopal Survivors Continue 40-Year Fight for Justice
Four decades after the deadly gas leak, Dow Chemical continues to avoid accountability for the world's worst industrial accident.
Why Are Elite Schools So Attached to the SAT?
Research shows the SAT is racist, sexist, and classist. So why are some elite schools reinstating the test as an admission requirement?
Making Arab American Heritage Month Meaningful
Justice for Gaza can be a perfect focus for this year’s Arab American Heritage Month, says Stephanie Abraham.
Haitians Hope for a New Chapter
Understanding the roots of Haiti’s political crisis is critical to rebuilding the Caribbean nation’s democracy.
Activists Organize Gaza “Freedom Flotilla”
In the face of global inaction on Israel’s genocide, activists will sail to Gaza to bring desperately needed aid directly to Palestinians.
The Resurgence of a Palestinian Protest Song
Zeinab Sheath‘s 1972 protest song, “An Urgent Call for Palestine,” finds new life as artists begin to speak out against the Gaza genocide.
Imagining a More Just Climate Future
When we think about climate change, we often think in terms of statistics, studies, and measurements of melting glaciers, dwindling wildlife populations, and mass human migration. It’s a grim reality.
EVs Could Meet Biden Climate Goals—Just Not Chinese Ones
Why can’t Americans buy Chinese electric vehicles that could help the Biden administration meet its climate goals?
Tax Day Injustice
Thanks to the GOP’s 2017 tax reform law, dozens of large corporations paid their CEOs more than they paid the federal government in taxes.
Will SCOTUS Revoke Abortion Pill Access?
Justices appeared skeptical of anti-abortion arguments against Mifepristone. Still, the stakes for reproductive health are extremely high.
Beyond Reparations for Tulsa’s Black Wall Street
The great-granddaughter of a Tulsa Massacre survivor showcases how the Greenwood District community is rebuilding even as reparations remain elusive.
“Connections,” From Digital Revolutions to Queer Church
In a discussion about the "complexity of connection," YES! Managing Editor Sunnivie Brydum previews the Spring 2024 issue of YES! Magazine.
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