YES! Magazine

December 17, 2017

For inmates that can’t afford phone calls, this weekly program brings them messages from home.

'This is our land': Indigenous rights activists respond to white supremacist rhetoric

August 25, 2017

At President Donald Trump's campaign-style rally in Phoenix on Tuesday, indigenous and Latino rights advocates stood together to protest racial inequality in Arizona’s justice system. For these groups, facing militarized police is nothing new.

Business

Tired of waiting for high-speed internet, farm towns build their own

YES! Magazine

August 09, 2016

The economics of high-speed internet don't send providers rushing to small, distant towns. These communities tried a little DIY to make it happen.

Conflict

Hiring more female officers and 4 other proven ways to reduce police violence

YES! Magazine

July 10, 2016

US police departments have long studied ways to deal with the violence that has exploded into headlines in events in the past week. Here are a few ways to make it work.

Justice

Farmworkers push back against machismo and abuse in California’s wine country

YES! Magazine

June 25, 2016

In Sonoma County, women are coming together to support one another and advocate for the safety of undocumented fieldworkers who often work in isolation.

Conflict

How to change Mississippi

YES! Magazine

June 22, 2016

It's not with boycotts. Or bayonets. To fight discrimination in Mississippi, out-of-state allies should strengthen their ties to the state, not sever them.

Conflict

Meet some of the athletes who will compete in this summer's Olympics as a team of refugees

YES! Magazine

June 16, 2016

There are some 20 million refugees worldwide. And until now, none of them could have competed with any Olympic team.

Business

Forget hunger strikes. What prisons fear more? Labor strikes.

YES! Magazine

June 08, 2016

In prisons across the country, incarcerated people are paid as little as 15 to 45 cents an hour. Even worse, in Texas, the minimum wage for a prisoner starts at zero.

Health

What if mental health first aid were as widespread as CPR? New York City’s planning to do it.

YES! Magazine

June 07, 2016

One in every four Americans experiences mental illness, and lack of police understanding can lead to tragedy. Here’s what could happen if we were all trained to deal with depression and anxiety.

Books

One boy’s highly illogical behavior: A twist on mental illness in literature

YES! Magazine

May 19, 2016

In his new book, John Corey Whaley tackles the subject of mental illness and challenges stigmas that keep many teen boys from seeking help with depression and anxiety.

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'This is our land': Indigenous rights activists respond to white supremacist rhetoric

Tired of waiting for high-speed internet, farm towns build their own

Hiring more female officers and 4 other proven ways to reduce police violence

Farmworkers push back against machismo and abuse in California’s wine country

How to change Mississippi

Meet some of the athletes who will compete in this summer's Olympics as a team of refugees

Forget hunger strikes. What prisons fear more? Labor strikes.

What if mental health first aid were as widespread as CPR? New York City’s planning to do it.

One boy’s highly illogical behavior: A twist on mental illness in literature

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