Can the Taliban’s less-extreme public statements be trusted? Afghans and regional experts are skeptical as the extremist group retakes control of Afghanistan amid the departure of U.S. and NATO forces.
The Taliban "has not changed," say women facing subjugation in areas of Afghanistan under its rule.
Afghanistan experts offer insight into the Taliban—then and now—and explain the United States’ role in Afghanistan’s collapse.
“I want our kids to dare, to imagine, and want the best.”
The themes of Gill Scott-Heron’s seminal poem written decades ago resonate more strongly than ever as billionaires like Jeff Bezos spend their money on lavish vanity projects.
If we’re going to survive as a species and heal the Earth, we’ll need to drastically cut back on our consumption.
Research by Elinor Ostrom and her colleagues show how people cooperate to manage, and sustain, common resources.
Money has become concentrated in very few hands. Now some experts are considering that money itself may be part of the problem.
Community fridge networks across the country are an important start—and symbol—in the work to make sure everyone has enough to eat.
Dreams aren’t practical, they are a vision of what is possible.
The Olympics puts the spotlight on many sports that ordinarily don’t get attention. For some youth athletes, those niche sports become a vehicle for upward mobility.
Given the current climate emergency and the broader ecological breakdown that looms, there are few issues more pressing than that expressed by the single word: enough. Yet, it is possible to satisfy humanity’s universal needs fairly—and keep the world livable.
What equitable resource distribution looks like.
Movements such as the four-day workweek, right to disconnect, and fair workweek aim to save our sanity and the planet.
What is enough?
The question is relative, and can be asked and answered in a number of ways. Answers may vary from quantitative to qualitative responses.
We had this in mind when considering the question of enoughness: What is enough money, time, work, food, stuff?
A new generation of wealth advisers helps wealthy people give away their money instead of hoard it.
“It’s like a radical new economy, except of course it’s an old economy that has been around forever.”
5 meditations on what “enough” means, from food to rest to diversity.
7 ways to turn plants into medicine.
Living simply can help us challenge society’s inequities, live in alignment with nature, and build community.
A conversation with YES! founding editor Sarah van Gelder.
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Changes in public attitudes toward the death penalty include factors like technological change and urbanization. But strategic actions by impassioned advocates can appeal to the public’s compassion.
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