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  • Letters From an American
    A National Day of Thanksgiving
    November 26, 2020
    | Heather Cox Richardson

    Rather than being unprecedented, though, this year of hardship and political strife brings us closer to the first national Thanksgiving than any more normal year.

  • Society
    Unsanitized: Being Thankful in a Pandemic Out of the tragedy comes a few distinct advances.
    November 25, 2020
    | David Dayen
    Out of the tragedy comes a few distinct advances.
  • History
    The Real Thanksgiving Story
    November 21, 2016
    | Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker
    That old Pilgrims' tale may have been an early example of fake news.
  • Inequality
    How the Waltons Can Lift Their Workers Out of Poverty
    November 26, 2014
    | Charina Nadura
    The richest family in America can help their workers out of poverty by raising their wages and guaranteeing full-time jobs, and still earn a profit.
  • Activism
    A Couple of Worthy Causes in Ferguson
    November 26, 2014
    Like to lend a hand? Ferguson's library and food banks could use some help.
  • Justice
    Kmart To Employee: Work on Thanksgiving Day or Get Fired
    November 20, 2014
    | Bryce Covert
    Twelve retail chains, including Kmart, will be open on Thanksgiving, requiring millions of people to work on the holiday.
  • Morning Reads: Black Friday Strikes Nationwide as Colbert Apologizes for the Confusion
    November 29, 2013
    A roundup of some of the stories we're reading this morning at Moyers & Company HQ...
  • Crowd-sourced Outpouring Lifts Struggling Mom
    November 28, 2013
    | Michelle Goldberg
    An Internet fairy tale for the age of austerity: Linda Tirado’s essay about being poor and making bad decisions could catapult her into the middle-class.
  • How to Manage Thanksgiving, Family and Politics
    November 27, 2013
    | Karin Kamp
    Our viewers write in with meaningful and witty advice on how to keep the holiday from turning into a major family drama.
  • Morning Reads: Man Fired for Giving Workers Thanksgiving Off; Obama Takes on Dark Money
    November 27, 2013
    A roundup of some of the stories we're reading this morning at Moyers & Company HQ...


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