A Final Word from YES! Founding Editor on What We Hoped for and What Comes Next
There is little recourse when a visa application is denied because of a criminal background. In order to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, it is vital for the country to nix the idea of criminality altogether.
Abortion in a world where reproductive justice is realized means allowing each person full autonomy over their pregnancy decision.
An offering of inspiration from activists in the Global South, including Mexico, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand to help people in the U.S. navigate these difficult times.
For decades, queer communities have used boycotts to combat erasure and demand liberation.
For many migrant families, shelters near the U.S.–Mexico border are becoming more critical as immigration becomes more fraught.
Forgotten or destroyed trans narratives can still foster change for future trans generations.
A new grassroots effort is challenging the city to strip companies such as Boeing and ICL of tax exemptions.
This form of care can be hard to access for those who have a uterus in a medical system built for cis women having babies.
Around the U.S., progressive candidates are preparing to run for office and push for a liberal opposition that lives up to its ideals.
To fill the growing vacuum of history education in the U.S., racial justice organizers are offering truth-based curricula.
When we interrogate the symbolism of the LGBTQ flag, we can disrupt the myth that queer communities have always been harmonious.
After a failed War on Drugs, Échele Cabeza is working to protect drug consumers rather than penalize them.
The Appalachian Rekindling Project purchased land in Kentucky that was designated for a federal prison.
Less than four months into the second Trump presidency, we’ve witnessed a barrage of destructive policies, aggressive actions, and increasingly alarming rhetoric driven by greed and authoritarian ambition. While I
Half of the world’s mangroves are in danger of disappearing. Ensuring their survival is essential to Caribbean resistance movements.
On March 31, the Department of Government Efficiency announced cuts of $1.6 million to projects designed to preserve the stories of federal Indian boarding school victims and provide healing to
Tenant unions can help the growing push for true “pet-inclusive” housing that eliminates breed restrictions and pet deposits.
New York City’s Street Vendor Project is advocating for more official support and an end to harsh penalties.
Rapid response offers a model of defense grounded in a refusal to let immigrants face harm alone.
Food is a vehicle through which Asians in diaspora can see ourselves in futures we have been excluded from.
Artists contribute to the well-being of our communities. It’s time to give them a basic income.
The Bad River Tribe has taken on a billion-dollar Canadian oil pipeline company to defend manoomin and the fresh waters that sustain it—and us all.
A simple, low-cost method is helping impoverished women identify abnormal cervical cells and prevent premature cancer deaths.
Through block-by-block organizing, we can transform our material conditions—from isolation and fear to care and cooperation.
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