Progressive writing about Thanksgiving is often joyless, focusing on the negative: on what is wrong in the world, on guilt, on avoiding (or provoking!) conflict with one's conservative family members. This piece is an exception.
America, Rediscover Thanksgiving’s Radical Past
“Gratitude” has become a vapid buzzword, but being grateful can be a revolutionary act. Just look to Lincoln and FDR.
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