How a Seattle Neighborhood Confronted Food Insecurity in the Pandemic
Seattle鈥檚 square-mile neighborhood of South Park has turned its early pandemic community supports into a sustainable system tackling food insecurity.
Activism
The Deaf Women Suffragists Left Out of History Books
Despite harsh, discriminatory conditions, countless deaf women fought with brilliance and dedication for personal and professional recognition, including for the right to vote.
The Young Uyghurs Mobilizing to Keep Their Culture Alive
With every aspect of Uyghur life under threat in Xinjiang, China, young Uyghurs in the diaspora have rallied to connect with their culture and each other
Addressing Anti-Asian Attacks With Transformative Justice
As attacks on Asian communities rise, so must understanding and solidarity between Asian and Black communities to challenge the real enemy, White supremacy.
Closing the Loop: adrienne maree brown on Harm and Accountability
The author and activist talks to YES! about how to take care of ourselves and our communities, and what that means for movement sustainability.
Strengthening Communities and Shifting Power in Pursuit of a Just Transition
How two grassroots, BIPOC-led coalitions are helping to democratize the climate justice space.
Water Protectors Hold Their Ground in Wild Rice Country
A report from occupied Palisade, where Water Protectors confront a dying, but still deadly, energy behemoth.
A Supreme Symbol of Hope: The Life of Paul Robeson
A new comic depicts the life of the legendary Black singer, star, and activist.
How Nonviolent Activists Helped Oppose the Coup
Activists prepared for months, expecting Trump to steal the election. They were right, and he failed.
2020 Has Shown Us the Way Forward
As you spend time at the end of this year reflecting and setting goals for 2021, here鈥檚 one to consider.
Let鈥檚 Call Environmentalism What It Is
We should be thinking less about keeping a clear conscience and more about striving toward a mutualistic relationship with the rest of the earth.
Anatomy of a Protest Movement
A three-part reported series identifying the infrastructure, challenges, and successes of Portland's sustained protests in defense of Black lives.
What Comes Next for Portland鈥檚 Protests?
After more than 100 days of continual demonstrations, protesters in Portland are looking to the future鈥攁nd each other鈥攆or ways to sustain their movement for Black lives.
How Portland Protesters Keep Each Other Safe
鈥淧rotesting ultimately isn鈥檛 safe and we鈥檙e not trying to say that it is,鈥� says one Portland street medic. 鈥淏ut that doesn鈥檛 mean we can鈥檛 take care of each other.鈥�
Inside Portland鈥檚 Autonomous Protest Movement
Portland, Oregon鈥檚 five months of ongoing protests in support of Black lives are sustained by a vast, multifaceted, and ever-evolving network of activists, organizers, and mutual aid.
Major Environmental Wins in Louisiana Have Faith Leaders to Thank
Churches and other places of worship helped strike down an industry-backed ballot amendment and delay a massive plastics project.
So You Want to Document a Protest? Here鈥檚 What to Consider First
Seasoned community journalists have some words of wisdom before you decide to livestream your next protest.
#EndSARS: Inside Nigeria鈥檚 Fight to End Police Brutality
Demanding an end to the escalating violence of Nigeria鈥檚 Special Anti-Robbery Squad has mobilized youth across religious and ethnic divides.
Young Activists Aren鈥檛 Waiting For Anyone
Older generations have generally favored 鈥渘owism,鈥� which privileges short-term well-being at the expense of long-term environmental and societal sustainability. And today鈥檚 youth are done with it.
How a Small North Carolina Community Is Pushing Back on Pollution
A new group of allies is fighting a proposed asphalt plant that threatens their health and their homes.
Stories from the Youth Climate Movement in the Global South
Youth climate leaders in Colombia, Sudan, and Ghana embody the voice of reason by embracing science, encouraging evidence-based decision-making, and challenging disinformation.
As Black Immigrants, This Movement for Equality Is Ours, Too
A lot of Black immigrants like me have come to see that for our children to live the better lives we envisioned in this country, we need to be all-in against racism鈥攏o matter where or whom it strikes.
History Shows That Sustained, Disruptive Protests Work
What drives change isn鈥檛 majority opinion. It鈥檚 the ability of key participants to disrupt the system.
The Movement for Black Lives Has Always Been Spiritual
When the Rev. Al Sharpton implored White America to 鈥済et your knee off our necks鈥� at the memorial of George Floyd, his words were carried by news outlets across the globe.
Prolonged Uprising Is the New Normal
Along with community care, accountability, and the disruption of oppressive systems.
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