Identity Correction

Impersonating big-time criminals in order to publicly humiliate them, and otherwise giving journalists excuses to cover important issues. These days, we're focusing all our energy on the Yes Lab, which helps activists use creative techniques to promote change.

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Sminking in Helsinki

Submitted by Mike Bonanno on November 22, 2009 - 5:24am

Residents on their way to work in Helsinki two weeks ago were surprised to get handed free copies of a local tabloid – but unlike every other day, this one was full of good news! The fake paper was printed by Finnish activists, inspired by the New York Times Special Edition.

Yes Men comic book!

Submitted by Andy Bichlbaum on November 11, 2009 - 6:20pm

Check out the new, evolving Yes Men comic book!

Surviving the NYC Halloween Parade.....barely

Submitted by Laurel on November 6, 2009 - 1:52am

What could be scarier than the impending doom of climate change?

The heads of the Survivaball corporation came out to rep their new line of Survivaballs to the NYC parade-watching public. Not that they could afford one.
Yes Men apprentices Rupert Waltham and Whitney Black led an army of 12 Survivaballs up 6th avenue, dressed as Yes Men spokemen Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonnano and carrying the glistening Survivaball banner. Hopefully the real Yes Men won't sue us for impersonating them.

Audience arrest in Chicago over the Bombing of America; Yes Men Fix the World opens in Chicago

Submitted by Laurel on November 5, 2009 - 9:02pm

In America, we're blowing ourselves up at a scale terrorists could only dream about. Every day, three million pounds of explosives are used to blast the mountains of Appalachia to oblivion.

Survivaballs fail in San Francisco; Chamber of Commerce nowhere to be found

Submitted by Andy Bichlbaum on November 2, 2009 - 9:24pm

November 2, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

See also: This release on HuffPo; Antonia Juhasz HuffPo blog
Contacts: Antonia Juhasz, Director, The Chevron Program, antonia@globalexchange.org, 415-846-5447
Photos and videos: See below

Yes Men Statement on Chamber Lawsuit

Submitted by Andy Bichlbaum on October 28, 2009 - 9:35pm

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The Yes Men Fix the World in San Francisco, Berkeley, and San Rafael!

Submitted by Laurel on October 27, 2009 - 9:27pm

Friday October 30th, The Yes Men Fix the World starts an open run at the Roxie Theater and Sundance Kabuki theaters in San Francisco. We'll also be in Berkeley at Oaks Theaters and in San Rafael at the Rafael Film Center. We need your help to make it a success.

Photos and videos: www.theyesmen.org/plunge#photos
350.org day of action, Oct. 24: 350.org
More about Survivaballs: www.survivaball.com
More Survivaballs in action: www.survivanet.com
More about the Yes Men: www.theyesmenfixtheworld.com

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