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YES! Online August 2008
Climate Action
2008 UK Climate Camp, photo by Nick BuxtonspacerSocial Change not Climate Change:
UK Camp for Climate Action
Over 1500 people converged last week in Kent, UK, to rally against climate change in a demonstration of collective, sustainable living and creative direct action.
Photos from the UK Climate Camp, photo by Nick BuxtonspacerUK Climate Camp :: Photo Essay
The Climate Camp is a model of participatory, collective organization and sustainable, low-carbon alternatives.
See for yourself …
Energy ideas and Policies, YES! magazine graphicspacer13 Best Energy Ideas
Energy policies and technologies that can get us on the path toward a sustainable future (plus a few that won’t)
Beyond Lightbulbs: How to Get Carbon-Free in 10 YearsBeyond Lightbulbs: Get Carbon-Free in 10 Years
Meet the Joneses: how does an average family go carbon-free in 10 years, without turning their lives upside down. A decade from now, maybe the Joneses’ new way of life will be the American standard.
Foreign Policy: the SUMMER issue of YES!
IVAW veteran, photo by Joseph O. HolmesspacerHeal the Warrior, Heal the Country
If we are to make peace, we must heal the wounds of the soldiers who fought our wars. Here's how each of us can help.
water graphicspacerLife, Liberty, Water
As climate change and worldwide shortages loom, will people fight over water or join together to protect it? A global water justice movement is demanding a change in international law to ensure the universal right to clean water for all.
Coffee beans are stacked in front of a mural in the Café Museo Café in San Cristóbal de las Casas. Photo by Barbara Soldi, glocaltravel.netspacerReclaiming Corn and Culture
For 14 years, NAFTA has displaced farmers and spurred migration. The answer from Mexico’s grassroots: co-ops and fair trade.
Iran Special
Mt. Damavand, Iran. Photo by Arash ShivaspacerPrevent War With Iran
Congress and the U.S. administration are increasing pressure on Iran, escalating tensions that could lead to war. Learn the facts and meet the people behind the headlines.
Sarah van GelderspacerA Call For Talks
Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering proposes talks without preconditions and a multinational uranium enrichment consortium in Iran.
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Logo of the 2007 US Social Forumspacer1st Anniversary of the US Social Forum
The first USSF brought together more than 12,000 people from 64 countries to declare that “Another World is Possible” and that “Another US is Necessary!”
US students in Ometepe, NicaraguaspacerStudents as Citizen Diplomats
Students create personal relationships through the sister city exchange between Bainbridge Island, WA and Ometepe, Nicaragua
YES! Magazine graphic: Donkey & Elephant tusslespacerComparing the Candidates: Obama and McCain on Foreign Policy
What will U.S. foreign affairs look like if John McCain prevails? What if President Obama sets the agenda? We look at the promises of the presidential candidates …
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