YES! Magazine Highlights 28 November, 2014

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PEACE & JUSTICE PLANET NEW ECONOMY PEOPLE POWER HAPPINESS yesmagazine.org Police Violence Is Not Inevitable: Four Ways a California Police Chief Connected Cops With Communities “A critical look at any institution with as much power and authority invested in it as the police is probably a good thing.” READ MORE » Mentally Ill People Often Face Violence From Police—But These Cities Are Trying to Fix That Crisis Intervention Teams train police officers to understand mental illness without resorting to violence. READ MORE » “I’m Scared to Be a Black Male Walking Down the Street”: Seattle Teens on Why They Skipped School for a #Ferguson March “We all just left class. As soon as 11:00 came, we stood up and walked out of class. Together as one.” READ MORE » #Ferguson Thanksgiving: A Former Slave Proposed the Holiday 55 Years Before Lincoln. Why His Version Matters Today “For some, racial inequality and fear are raw realities every day, and anything inspiring in American history rings false and remote. For others, the call to reflect on injustice feels like a personal accusation. But we are caught in this history together.” READ MORE » Why It’s OK to Be Angry on Thanksgiving Quite often it is our darker side that illuminates the best part of us, that brings us to where we need to be. READ MORE » Photo Essay: At a Half-Mile-Long Table, Chefs, Farmers, and Volunteers Feed a Neighborhood for Free In St. Paul, Minnesota, artist Seitu Jones wanted to start a community-wide conversation about food access and food justice—and where better to talk than over a good meal? READ MORE » Undercover University: Palestinians Study Up in Israeli Prisons More than 40 percent of Palestinian males have spent time in Israeli prisons. The schools that operate within are increasingly important. READ MORE » When the City Turned Off Their Water, Detroit Residents and Groups Delivered Help Grassroots action has backed down the city’s aggressive water shutoffs. READ MORE »

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