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 both sides, and …
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. …
10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Exists in Every Aspect ...
WEBJul 24, 2017 · This article was originally published by Everyday Feminism.It has been edited for YES! Magazine. If you checked out the Jose Antonio Vargas documentary about White people, aptly titled White People, you’ll know that many White people struggle to discuss race (not that some of you needed a documentary to confirm this fact).Throw “White …
Empathy Heroes: 5 People Who Changed the World By Taking …
WEBNov 7, 2014 · Beatrice Webb photographed in the years before she ventured onto the streets of East London. Photo credit Wikimedia Commons.. In the early 20th century it became popular for writers and would-be social reformers—among them Jack London and George Orwell—to spend time living down and out on the streets of East London to …
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 …
Here’s What Fat Acceptance Is—and Isn’t - YES! Magazine
WEBJun 24, 2019 · As Sarai Walker, author of Dietland, told Refinery29 in 2016, fat acceptance is believing that “bodies come in all shapes and sizes, and that all bodies have equal value. Fat activism is a political movement that advocates for the rights and dignity of …
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.
Eight Brilliant Student Essays on What Matters Most in Life
WEBMay 10, 2019 · Like Nancy Hill did in her article “Three Things that Matter Most in Youth and Old Age,” I asked Roger, “What are the three most important things to you?”. James answered, “My wife Susan, my grandkids, and church.”. Roger and Susan served together in the Vietnam war. She was a nurse who treated his cuts and scrapes one day.
The Real Reason Young People Aren’t Excited About Elections
WEBOct 10, 2018 · The midterms are fast approaching and, once again, voter turnout among young people is expected to lag behind other age demographics. According to Gallup, for example, 82 percent of people age 65 and up have an interest in voting, whereas only 26 percent of those under 30 do. Young people have an image problem.