Yes! Magazine

Yes! Magazine is a nonprofit, independent publication focused on solutions journalism, highlighting stories that promote social justice, environmental sustainability, and community resilience. Founded in 1996, the magazine covers a wide range of topics, including climate change, economic inequality, racial justice, and grassroots activism. Yes! Magazine emphasizes actionable solutions and positive change, offering in-depth articles, essays, and interviews that inspire readers to engage with and support transformative initiatives. The platform aims to provide a counter-narrative to mainstream media by focusing on hope, empowerment, and the potential for collective action to create a more just and sustainable world. It also offers educational resources and a newsletter to keep readers informed and motivated.

1. Growing Up On the Migration Route

   For many migrant families, shelters near the U.S.–Mexico border are becoming more critical as immigration becomes more fraught.

2. Recovering Lost Stories From Trans History

   Forgotten or destroyed trans narratives can still foster change for future trans generations.

3. St. Louis Says “Not Another Nickel” to Human Rights Violators

   A new grassroots effort is challenging the city to strip companies such as Boeing and ICL of tax exemptions.

4. The Freedom to Choose Hysterectomy

   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.

5. Voters Demand a Bolder and More Progressive Democratic Party

   Around the U.S., progressive candidates are preparing to run for office and push for a liberal opposition that lives up to its ideals.

6. Educators Fight Suppression to Teach America’s Real History

   To fill the growing vacuum of history education in the U.S., racial justice organizers are offering truth-based curricula.

7. Beyond the Rainbow

   When we interrogate the symbolism of the LGBTQ flag, we can disrupt the myth that queer communities have always been harmonious.

8. Colombian Activists Destigmatize Drug Use—and Make It Safer

   After a failed War on Drugs, Échele Cabeza is working to protect drug consumers rather than penalize them.

9. Self-Determined: Solidarity in Sovereignty

   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

10. Indigenous Stewards Reclaim Prison Land

    The Appalachian Rekindling Project purchased land in Kentucky that was designated for a federal prison.

11. Murmurations: Puerto Rico’s Resilient History Mirrors the Mangrove

    Half of the world’s mangroves are in danger of disappearing. Ensuring their survival is essential to Caribbean resistance movements.

12. The Fight to Repatriate Indigenous Students Who Died at Boarding Schools

    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

13. Renters With Pets Organize After Climate Disasters

    Tenant unions can help the growing push for true “pet-inclusive” housing that eliminates breed restrictions and pet deposits.

14. My Ancestors Knew That a Revolution Must Be Fed

    Food is a vehicle through which Asians in diaspora can see ourselves in futures we have been excluded from.

15. When ICE Comes, the Bay Area Protects Their Own

    Rapid response offers a model of defense grounded in a refusal to let immigrants face harm alone.