YES! Magazine

04/19/2026

A bolder antiwar movement is desperately needed at this moment to prevent the US-Israeli war in the Middle East from escalating further. While slogans against militarism were heard at the historic No Kings protests, we also need to build something more enduring, localized, and concrete to bring the genocidal attacks on Lebanon and Iran to a halt.

03/19/2026

There are so many fronts on which organizers are tirelessly working and where activists are constantly mobilizing. While multitasking between antiwar protests and rapid response, to divestment campaigns and survivor advocacy, it can feel like there is not enough time to even breathe.

The March 2026 newsletter from the YES! digital archives takes up the question: What can hold us together when capitalism, empire, and fascism are ruthlessly committed to tearing us apart?

01/16/2026

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis. Will the demonstrations catalyze a larger rebellion against ICE? Historians of Black liberation movements have pointed out that large-scale acts of revolt were key to advancing freedom struggles. In the wake of the George Floyd uprising, Jamon Jordan reminded us, “Protest as an act of resistance to oppression is a staple of American culture; the very founding of the United States is connected to protest, which exists in myriad demonstrations."

The latest newsletter from the YES! digital archives asks: How do we organize not only to resist injustice, but also to build solidarity with love and care and sustain the work over the long haul?

12/30/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on how profoundly challenging this year has been. We deeply hope that you and your loved ones are safe, and are managing as well as possible in these tumultuous times.

In order to chart a course out of this era of far-right authoritarian violence, we are drawing on lessons from the past to help build new pathways forward.

YES! Magazine’s archive of solutions journalism curated over nearly three decades remains an essential platform for telling the stories of people striving for real, meaningful change.

The need for YES! in 2026 and beyond is clear. This is why Truthout stepped up to keep YES! alive this year. Like you, we recognize how invaluable YES! is to building a more just world. And to keep this project going, we need your support.

Can you make an end-of-year gift to solidify YES!’s financial foundation in this moment of transition?

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If we can rebuild YES!’s financial health, we commit to the following in 2026:

- maintaining and hosting YES!’s archive so its decades of work are accessible to the public;

- publishing a monthly newsletter that highlights archived YES! stories and new solutions journalism from other publications;

- continuing distribution of YES! by uplifting archived stories and new solutions journalism stories across YES!'s social media platforms and beyond;

- exploring new possibilities, such as new co-published solutions journalism series, as our capacity grows.

Thank you for all that you have done to support YES! throughout the years. With your help, we will continue this vital journalistic work and create new possibilities for transformative media in 2026.

You can make your tax-deductible gift here: support.truthout.org/page/yesmedia

Or you can send us a check to PO Box 276414, Sacramento, CA, 95827. (Please make the check out to Truthout, and note in the memo line that the donation is for YES!)

Gratefully,

Maya Schenwar and Ziggy West Jeffery

Co-Chairs of the YES! Media Board of Directors

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12/30/2025

The US may be on a path toward war, but it’s crucial to remember that what we do next matters – the worst is only guaranteed if we do nothing. When we connect through solidarity, we make a world without war a possibility.

Discover insightful articles on We All Have a Responsibility to End War. Join us in exploring solutions for a just, sustainable, and compassionate world. All Have a Responsibility to End War

11/03/2025

Relentless kidnapping of immigrants by ICE. Universities handing over names to the state for investigation. Steps toward US military intervention in Venezuela. Prosecution of Trump’s political opponents. Looming military deployment to cities across the country. Threats of mass state repression against the left in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Thousands of workers fired from federal agencies (so far) amid a government shutdown with no clear end in sight.

The latest newsletter from the YES! digital archives, asks: Amid these authoritarian times, at what risk will we resist?

09/29/2025

Earlier this year, YES! Magazine ceased regular publication after nearly 3 decades. We deeply mourn our magazine! Yet its incredible legacy will live on. On that note, we have an exciting announcement: The Truthout Center for Grassroots Journalism, which is stewarding YES!’s digital archives, has launched a monthly YES! Newsletter. Each month, the newsletter will deliver relevant stories from the YES! digital archives, surfacing pieces that are particularly pertinent to the current moment, as well as new solutions journalism from a variety of publications.

This newsletter will keep alive YES!'s insights for organizers, change makers, and readers new and old striving for a better world. As Sarah van Gelder, co-founder of YES! Magazine, recently, “The visionaries and practitioners featured in YES! explored what was possible then, and much of what they contributed suggests ways forward now.”

06/13/2025

💛 After nearly 30 years, today we say farewell. 💛

Since our founding, YES! Media has sought to amplify voices too often unheard, spotlight solutions too rarely seen, and offer a vision of what’s possible even in the most challenging times.

As we officially close this chapter, we do so with full hearts — and with profound gratitude for every reader, contributor, supporter, and staff member who helped build and sustain this movement. YOU made YES! what it was.

While YES! Media sunsets, we are thrilled to be able to share that our stories will continue to have an impact. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our staff, board, and partners, nearly three decades of YES! content will be preserved and remain accessible through our friends at Truthout — ensuring this archive of solutions journalism continues to inspire future changemakers. ❤️

We invite you to keep supporting Truthout as well as other independent media and storytellers who carry this work forward — including our own Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar and her show Rising Up with Sonali.

Finally, thank you for walking alongside us these many years even as the work continues.

Keep raising your voice. Keep seeking solutions. Keep saying YES!

Click here to read our full farewell statement: https://www.yesmagazine.org/farewell-and-thank-you-from-yes-media

06/11/2025

✨ As we approach our final days, we’re honored to share one of our most personal reflections. ✨

In this beautiful farewell essay, YES! Magazine’s Founding Editor, Sarah van Gelder reflects on nearly 30 years of bold, solutions-driven journalism — and the vision, values, and imagination that shaped YES! into the publication and community so many of you have known and loved.

Our final message will come this Friday, June 13 — but today, we invite you to join us in celebrating the legacy you helped build. 💛

📖 Read Sarah’s full farewell essay here: https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2025/06/11/the-world-is-burning-does-the-yes-approach-still-matter

05/15/2025

For our sixth staff spotlight, we're honoring Sunnivie Brydum, former managing editor at YES!

Sunnivie is an award-winning journalist and editorial leader with more than 15 years of experience writing, editing, and directing journalism in service of social change.

Sunnivie was hired in 2019 as editorial director to solidify YES! Media’s embrace of solutions journalism, and spent the next six years building and supporting the team that boldly demanded justice, equity, and unflinching honesty in our coverage of the greatest challenges of our time.

A veteran of q***r and independent media, Sunnivie is at their best working alongside colleagues who share the belief that journalism is an essential tool in the fight for collective liberation. They have held nearly every position on the masthead, but editing is their true calling.

Sunnivie is open to all types of editorial work. They are especially seeking opportunities to be part of another team that fearlessly speaks truth to power and lifts up the voices of those often excluded from mainstream coverage.

Swipe to read Sunnivie's message to YES! readers and learn how to get in touch.