Repairing Decades of Racist School Reforms
In a new book, Bettina Love, Ph.D., lays out the harms created by decades of school reforms and charts a path toward repair.
Social Justice
Unraveling the Root Causes of Violence in Israel and Palestine
A horrific attack on Israeli civilians is being met with a horrific attack on Palestinian civilians. What now?
Police Diversion Programs Work. Here’s Why
Treatment programs rather than incarceration are far more effective for drug-related offenses.
Why Michael Harriot’s History of America is “Black AF”
The acclaimed journalist and writer retells American history through an unapologetically Black-centered lens—and illustrates the extent of white supremacist narratives.
Indigenous Women March for Their Rights in Brazil
Celebrating victories and decrying injustices, the march was a rallying cry for Indigenous rights.
Can Workplaces Work Better for Gender-Expansive Employees?
A new study finds that anti-LGBTQ and transphobic policies and rhetoric negatively impact trans and gender-expansive workers. What can workplaces do to improve this environment?
Taking Back the Power (Literally)
Frontline communities from California to Puerto Rico lead the fight for energy democracy.
Making Medicare Drugs Affordable
Medicare can finally use its purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices—but Big Pharma is pushing back.
American Carnage: To Be Black in Trump’s America
Trump is not the origin of America’s violent racial history, but he is its gleeful instigator.
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.
Landless Workers Fight for Fair Food
Brazil’s MST has organized the largest social movement in Latin America.
Keeping Kids With Kin
Kinship care saves children from state intervention that may alter their future outcomes.
How to Realize Dr. King’s Dream, 60 Years Later
From baby bonds to reparations, the government can undertake specific economic policies to help close the racial wealth gap.
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.
Grappling With Growth
YES! Media’s Executive Editor Evette Dionne previews the Fall 2023 issue of YES! Magazine.
Centering Indigenous Leadership in Maui’s Fire Recovery
Climate change caused Maui's wildfires, and only an Indigenous-led recovery will ensure such a deadly disaster does not repeat itself.
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.
Where Sustaining the Forest Also Sustains a Tribal Economy
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin’s successful logging operation follows one rule: Let the healthy trees keep growing.
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?
The Reparations Owed by Big Finance
Can the corporate and finance sector be held accountable for the harms of slavery and Jim Crow segregation?
Seeking Safety as a Black Woman in New Cities
After moving to several unfamiliar cities in the past year, author and scholar Norell Edwards asks: “What does allyship look like while protecting my own safety?”
How Black Lives Matter Changed the U.S.
In the decade since it began, #BlackLivesMatter has shifted the nation's collective consciousness, whether we wanted it shifted or not.
Reparations for the War on Drugs
Legalizing cannabis nationwide isn‘t enough to repair the harm caused by the War on Drugs, explains Chelsea Higgs Wise of Marijuana Justice.
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