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Gentrification

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Trump Thanks Troops in Afghanistan, Says Taliban Want a Deal

JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Nov 29, 2019 The president in a surprise holiday visit says peace talks have restarted; Taliban spokesman says their stance on cease-fire is unchanged. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Oath of Office

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, NY Nov 26, 2019 Dig deeper

One-Two Punch of Storms Threatens Thanksgiving Travel in U.S.

COLLEEN SLEVIN and DAVID KOENIG / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2019 Heavy snowstorm hits Colorado and Wyoming and continues to move east, while “bomb cyclone” phenomenon barrels into Oregon and California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Military Atrocities We Ignore While We Ring In the Holidays

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Antiwar Nov 28, 2018 Millions of American troops have spent countless festivities deployed in the Middle East—it’s worth asking what it’s all for. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Rails Against Courts and Migrants in Call to Troops

JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Nov 23, 2018 While wishing U.S. soldiers a happy Thanksgiving, the president pats himself on the back and lashes out at his political opponents. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Issues Thanksgiving Threat to Close U.S.-Mexico Border

JILL COLVIN / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nov 22, 2018 The president also says he has given troops he sent to the border the OK to use lethal force against migrants "if they have to." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

You’re Welcome, America First! (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Nov 22, 2018 In his annual message of You’re Welcome, President Trump regales the nation with some of his recent highlights, or lowlights, depending. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Let’s Talk Turkey

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RSVP RIP

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What Do We Owe Indigenous America?

Chelsey Luger / Truthdig Nov 22, 2017 It’s impossible to say how much money, land and lives indigenous people have lost to colonization over the years, but it’s worth a look—especially now, on Thanksgiving. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )