Yessenia Funes

Yessenia Funes

Yessenia Funes is a journalist covering climate and environmental justice. She is editor-at-large of Atmos, an independent magazine. She's written for The Guardian, Vogue, and more.

Victory Day

"I beat the bastards," said Leonard Peltier, the Indigenous activist released from prison after serving 49 years.

Rematriation

In Kentucky, two Indigenous women are hoping to stop a prison's construction by purchasing the land where it is being proposed.

And So It Begins

Donald Trump promised chaos, and he's not disappointing. Plus: an original playlist we can all listen and cry to together.

Imagine We Win

Here's an excerpt from this year's winner for Grist's cli-fi project Imagine 2200.