[These stories ask the hard questions, directly call out root
causes, and remind us that we all have a role to play in creating a
more just, sustainable, and compassionate world.]
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10 STORIES THAT INSPIRED READERS IN 2020  
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Ayu Sutriasa
December 28, 2020
Yes!
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_ These stories ask the hard questions, directly call out root
causes, and remind us that we all have a role to play in creating a
more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. _

, Clockwise from top left: Illustration by Enkhbayar
Munkh-Erdene/YES! Magazine, photo by Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday
RM/Getty Images, illustration by Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz/YES!
Magazine, and photo by Morsa Images/Getty Images.

 

It’s hard to believe we are coming to the end of 2020. This year has
been, well, a shitshow, but we’re here. We made it this far. That
alone is enough of an accomplishment, methinks.

On the YES! team, we have worked hard to be your guide through the
chaos, bringing you a steady stream of solutions-focused stories to
help you make sense of everything
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provide tips and information
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and even soothe your anxiety
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(because we know plenty of that was going around this year!)

This roundup of our most-read stories of 2020 is a reflection of what
this year has brought up for many of us. These stories ask the hard
questions, directly call out root causes, and remind us that we all
have a role to play in creating a more just, sustainable, and
compassionate world.

This roundup of our most-read stories of 2020 is a reflection of what
this year has brought up for many of us. These stories ask the hard
questions, directly call out root causes, and remind us that we all
have a role to play in creating a more just, sustainable, and
compassionate world.

1. Are Asian Americans White? Or People of Color?
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_Scholar-activists discuss the racialized complexities of being Asian
American._

2. An Anarchist Quaker’s Prayer to Soothe Anxiety
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_What my therapist said when she closed her office because of
coronavirus._

Toni Genberg’s 0.24-acre Virginia property is certified as Audubon
at Home habitat, which means its native plants make it a beneficial
location for birds, insects, butterflies, and animals.

3. How to Turn Your Yard Into an Ecological Oasis
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_Replacing grass with even a few plants native to your region can save
insects and the ecosystems that depend on them._

4. Mask-Shaming Won’t Work. Try These 5 Things Instead
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_Empathy can go a long way when it comes to public health messages._

5. COVID-19 Sparks a Rebirth of the Local Farm Movement
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_Could this be the beginning of a new food economy?_

6. History Shows That Sustained, Disruptive Protests Work
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_What drives change isn’t majority opinion. It’s the ability of
key participants to disrupt the system._

7. 10 Things You Should Know About Socialism
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_What do we mean when we talk about “socialism”? Here are 10
things about its theory, practice, and potential that you need to
know._

8. Arundhati Roy: “The Pandemic Is a Portal”
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_“Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past
and imagine their world anew. This one is no different.”_

9. The Language of Anti-Racism
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_Whether you’re a seasoned racial justice activist in the front
lines of every protest or someone in the beginning steps of racial
literacy, we should all evaluate the terminology we use when talking
about race._

10. Why the Coronavirus is Humanity’s Wake-Up Call
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_The pandemic is exposing the deep systemic problems in our
society—and it removes any excuse for not addressing them._

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Ayu Sutriasa [[link removed]] is
the digital editor at YES!, where she edits stories in the health and
wellness beat, in addition to specializing in gender and body
politics. Ayu also writes about body politics for her blog,
ayusutriasa.com. She currently lives on unceded Duwamish territory,
also known as Seattle, Washington. She speaks English and French.
Connect: LinkedIn [[link removed]] Twitter
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