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Doctor in an Iraqi hospital, www.directaidiraq.orgspacerBuilding Peace in Iraq
What happens when we listen to Iraqis’ stories, and trust that Iraqis are the best source for information about their own experiences?
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The secret is out! Project Censored 2009 features “The News is Good! Stories of Hope and Change” with reporting from YES! Magazine and others.
:: Explore the 10 Signs of Hope
Money StairsspacerWhat to Do with Your Money During Tough Times
How will you get through the difficult economic times ahead? Here’s how to shop, where to bank, and how to save and invest to help you weather the storm.
Dollar Sign and House on a Balance. Illustration by Alex Slobodkin / istockphoto.comspacerThey Stood Up to the Banks
Sarah van Gelder asks how about stimulating the real economy, real goods and services that meet real needs and provide regular people with jobs?
dollar sign with roots graphicspacerFinance to Serve the Economy
How urgent is the financial situation? A Wall Street veteran says problems in finance don't mean the end of the economy.
Main Street Before Wall Street graphicspacerMain Street Before Wall Street
David Korten asks “Why spend public money to prop up the predatory system on Wall Street?” How about a money system to support the production and exchange of useful goods and services?
handsspacerDebate Watching 101
Do you want to learn more about the candidates and the issues? We've put together a set of debate watching resources for teachers, but they work for anyone.
Heather BoxspacerThe Power of Youth in Elections
Heather Box writes "My message to young people everywhere is that we must all take a stand, speak out, and help make our world a more fair place! You do not have to wait until you are 18 to make a difference."
Purple America: What Americans Want
David KortenspacerWe Are Hard-Wired to Connect
David Korten says: “It’s not just the Golden Rule; it’s hard-wired into our brains: we can’t help caring about each other.”
our own agena graphicspacer10 Policies For a Better America
Large majorities of Americans agree on more than you might think, from health care to war. Here is the YES! take on Our Own Agenda.
Housing IconspacerHow to Beat Foreclosures With a Community Land Trust
Housing trusts offer affordable housing immune to speculation and loan sharks.
Why the middle class got stuck charts, YES! Magazine graphicspacerJust the Facts: Why the Middle Class Got Stuck
Surging prices, stagnant wages, spiraling debt. This is what "stuck" feels like.
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Ready to collaborate across Red and Blue? Here are some ways to get started with dialogue, trust building, online tools, direct action, and more.
Foreign Policy :: Beyond Superpower
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.
Climate Solutions :: Special Issue
Beyond Lightbulbs: How to Get Carbon-Free in 10 YearsspacerCarbon-Free in 10 Years
How does an average family go carbon-free in 10 years, without turning their lives upside down?
Heating, cooling, getting to work. You can have it all, minus the carbon.
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