Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi recently explained that while Americans were enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday, the Yemeni province of Badhya “spent much of the day under attack from Saudi jets and American drones, which hovered overhead and intermittently fired missiles from above.” Americans were none the wiser as they sat down to their Thanksgiving dinners and celebrated the infamous Read More…
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Thanksgiving Guide: How To Celebrate A Sordid History
A day seen by many Americans as a day of celebration, a day for family, and a day for giving thanks, is perceived by many Native Americans as a day filled with ignorance, a day filled with anger and a day full of mourning. While millions of Americans prepare this week to get into the holiday Read More…
A Special Message of Thanks
During a time of such upheaval, such conflict, and yet, such hope and possibility, it is important to reflect, on this Thanksgiving morning, on what we are truly thankful for. All the classic eye-opening truths one would typically expect from us on such a holiday aside, as Thanksgiving is nothing if not controversial in its Read More…