The Father of Our Country
Southern Review
With tongue in cheek, Kim Roberts explores the patriarchal origins of our Thanksgiving holiday.
60 Arrested As Airline Food Workers Protest At JFK
Labor Press
The protest was one of 16 at major national airports on behalf of 20,000 airline-catering workers.
New Poll: Billionaire Tax Is Really Popular
Common Dreams
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have proposed wealth taxes on the biggest fortunes in America. The White House and lots of billionaires are attacking them for it. But guess what: You'll be surprised who supports it.
Yet Another Problem: Trump Tower's Tax Records Tell Two Different Stories
ProPublica
Documents show the president’s company reported different numbers — higher ones to lenders, lower ones to tax officials — for Trump’s signature building. Last month, ProPublica revealed a similar pattern in two other Trump buildings.
Your Big Brain Makes You Human
The Conversation
Count your neurons when you count your blessings
The Powerful Perspective of 'Queen & Slim'
The New Yorker
The story of “Queen & Slim” is propelled by an arbitrary traffic stop, in which a police officer detains a couple on a first date, played by Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith
After Parkland | Documentary
The intimate and moving story of families of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School navigating their way through grief, and searching for new meaning in the immediate days, weeks and months after the Parkland shooting that left 17 dead, the private journeys of these families as they rose to challenge the nation to end gun violence
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
The child's neighborhood is full not only of kindness and happiness, but fear, jealousy, anxiety and the entire range of emotions. Mr. Rogers confronted them all.
Queen & Slim | Movie
A "driving while Black" police stop turns a first date into a fugitive nightmare. Read a full review here.
Dark Waters | Movie
Mark Ruffalo stars as an attorney who goes after DuPont for dumping toxic wastes in West Virginia. But more than a simple "superhero triumphs" docudrama, Dark Waters is a dark tale of the human consequences of corporate power for everyone it touches.
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