10 Things You Should Know About Socialism | YES! Magazine
WEBJan 30, 2020 · Here are 10 things from this book that you should know. 1. Socialism is a yearning for something better than capitalism. Socialism represents the awareness of employees that their sufferings and limitations come less from their employers than from the capitalist system. That system prescribes incentives and options for …
10 World-Changing Protests You Should Know About
WEBJun 15, 2021. Protest works. In Myanmar, Palestine, Thailand, and around the world, people are taking to the streets to resist repression and win change. Because protest works, governments try to stop it: In country after country, new restrictions have been introduced and protesters face police violence. Things got worse under the pandemic, as ...
What’s the Right Term: POC, BIPOC, or Neither? - YES! Magazine
WEBOct 8, 2020 · Language is alive, and like any living thing, it changes with time. Enter the debate around the phrase “people of color” or POC, which some have begun to argue against.. To better understand how people relate to POC versus BIPOC, NPR’s “Code Switch” podcast shared listeners’ thoughts on the show and online Wednesday (Sept. 30) in the episode, “Is It Time To Say R.I.P.
What Happens When Old and Young Connect - YES! Magazine
WEBMay 6, 2019 · But first, during that year and a half, we compared the young people who had mentors with the young people who didn’t have them. The contrast was staggering. There was a 46 percent difference in drug use, a 50 percent difference in school truancy, and a 33 percent difference in violent behavior. The conclusion was inescapable: Relationships ...
The Everyday Resistance of Enslaved Women - YES! Magazine
WEBFeb 19, 2021 · In her new book, A Kick in the Belly, Afrocentric British historian Stella Dadzie describes how her research into slavery-era documents reveals the lives of enslaved Black women in the Caribbean colonies and the American South. The phrase “kicked in the belly” summarizes the abuse enslaved women endured—but they also resisted, rebelled ...
How Norway Built an Economy That Puts People First
WEBNov 3, 2020 · Norway’s ability to preserve the fiscal and physical well-being of its residents during the COVID-19 pandemic is just one small example of a decades-long effort to create an equitable economy. What began as a result of the labor and feminist movements in the 1970s now suffuses most parts of society, including how the country responded to the ...
Global Protests for a Free Palestine: Photo Essay
WEBJan 23, 2024 · Thousands came together at a pro-Palestinian march in Karachi, Pakistan, on Jan. 14, 2024. Photo by ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images. 7. Thousands rally in support of Palestinians in Berlin. Several hundred demonstrated in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 5, 2023, for a free Palestine and an end to the war in the Middle East.
The Science Behind Why Good Things Really Do Happen to People …
WEBApr 17, 2016 · This finding is probably easy to believe if you call to mind the stereotypical impatient person: face red, head steaming. And sure enough, according to a 2007 study by Fuller Theological Seminary professor Sarah A. Schnitker and UC Davis psychology professor Robert Emmons, patient people tend to experience less depression and negative emotions, perhaps because they can cope better with ...
The Fear of Fat: Our Last Acceptable Bias - YES! Magazine
WEBNov 8, 2019 · The U.S. has a problem with its weight—but not in the way you might think. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 70% of Americans are either overweight or obese, but there’s another side to the “obesity epidemic” that isn’t spoken about enough: fat bias.. Americans who aren’t fat live in fear of becoming so.
How to Prevent Crime Without Relying on Police
WEBAug 20, 2021 · This is what I’ve learned about crime prevention: 1. Poverty is a major source of crime. Bad housing, bad schools, bad infrastructure, including the “poverty of access.”. Poverty destroys families, their dignity, and hope. Most criminality is of want—because of lack of income, food, and other necessities.