The School That Put Local, Healthy, and Homemade on the Lunch Menu
When the school district pulled out, parents at a Eugene, Ore., charter school stepped in to reinvent how lunch is done.
Democracy
Even in the Most Bike-Friendly States, Women Are Left Behind
Local transportation planning could be missing the mark for women cyclists. Here are 6 ways to change that (for everyone).
How to Contact the 3 Dozen Banks Still Backing Dakota Access Pipeline Companies
Two banks have divested. Here are CEO names, emails, and phone numbers of the rest—because banks have choices when it comes to what projects they give loans to.
How Oregon Became the Easiest Place to Vote in America
Voters are automatically registered at the DMV, then can easily vote in elections by mail-in ballot.
White People: Stop Saying We Need Dialogue
Instead, White folks need to realize we have the power to stop police violence and defend Black lives.
National Prison Strike Exposes Need for Labor Rights Behind Bars
At 29 prisons, thousands of inmates have stopped work to protest unfair labor practices. So where are the unions?
3 Ways People’s Movements Snuck Into the First Presidential Debate
While many progressives might be missing Bernie Sanders, if you look hard enough, he was there Monday night.
What’s at Stake: Watch the Clinton-Trump Debate with YES! Magazine
Use the hashtag #HighStakesNov8 to live tweet the debate with us.
A Subzero Winter Is Coming to Standing Rock—Here’s Their Plan
The camps are preparing to keep the Dakota Access pipeline blockade going strong—keeping resolve firm, spirits high, and thousands of bodies warm.
The Other Housing Crisis: Finding a Home in Rural America
Thirty percent of rural Americans have substandard housing—and it’s expensive. But these communities are finding ways to give low-income residents homes of their own.
A Strategy to Stop the Funding Behind the Dakota Access Pipeline
A key pipeline loan is still pending, and banks can be vulnerable to public pressure. We can fight alongside the Standing Rock Sioux at any one of 38 banks.
How You Can Support Standing Rock
This is your pipeline battle too. Whatever you have to offer, we need it. Wherever you are, take one step deeper. Find your voice. Find your own front lines.
The Big Lie Going Around About a Tribe, a Pipeline, And Too Much Federal Regulation
Those with something to gain from the Dakota Access pipeline want us to believe the energy company is an overburdened victim.
A Mom’s Plea for Library Books Brought in 15,000—And Transformed Her Small Town
Lit lovers from all over the country sent books to reopen the rural school library.
10 Photos That Show the Magnificent Light Shining on Standing Rock
Despite all the news of pipeline regulation, court appeals, and activist arrests, Native photographer Josue Rivas reminds us that it is actually a peaceful place.
Climate Justice Meets Racism: This Moment at Standing Rock Was Decades in the Making
North Dakota’s militarized response to activists opposing the Dakota Access pipeline—and the Standing Rock Sioux’s fierce resolve—reflect the area's particular racial divides.
Tribes Redraw Land Boundaries—With GPS and a Small Fleet of Drones
From the Standing Rock Sioux to the Wounaan in Panama, indigenous communities are staking claims to traditional territories even when they no longer possess ownership rights.
At Standing Rock, a Sense of Purpose: “This Is How We Should Be Living”
Protecting the water and sacred sites brought people here. The experience of being here is changing lives.
For Workers Who Feel Like Part of a Machine, These Companies Get It Right
The Good Work Code attempts to re-examine what workers and employers want and to build jobs around shared values.
The Big Difference at Standing Rock Is Native Leadership All Around
Dallas Goldtooth, a veteran organizer of the Keystone XL fight, is amazed at the historic support from tribes at Standing Rock—even tribes that rely on resource extraction.
Obama Pipeline Plot Twist Is Not a Victory—And Could Erase the Struggle
The illusion of victory is a dangerous thing. We could undo what we have built at Standing Rock, this unprecedented act of Native American collective resistance.
If Real Change Starts at the Bottom, Why Is the Green Party Focused on the White House?
Campaigns are a tactic, like protests and boycotts, and the trick is to use them wisely, not to prove how good you are.
Feds Step In, and the Big Win May Be for All Tribes Facing Pipelines
The Department of Justice promised “meaningful tribal input” on pipeline decisions and the protection of tribal lands, resources, and treaty rights.
In Photos: Northwest Canoe Tribes Arrive at Historic Gathering at Standing Rock
Celebration and solidarity as hundreds of tribes unite behind the Standing Rock Sioux’s opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline.
Has Arizona Found a Solution to Gerrymandering?
Sixteen years ago, Arizona stripped state lawmakers of the right to draw electoral districts. Many lawsuits later, democracy is stronger—in some ways.
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