Thanksgiving: Lincoln, the Civil War, FDR and some little known facts
While many believe that Thanksgiving Day is related to the mythical 1st Thanksgiving of the Pilgrims, that linkage wasn’t actually made until later.
BY CHEGITZ
Native Blood: The Myth of Thanksgiving
Every schoolchild in the U.S. has been taught that the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony invited the local Indians to a major harvest feast after surviving their first bitter year in New England. But the real history of Thanksgiving is a story of the murder of indigenous people and the theft of their land by European colonialists–and of the ruthless ways of capitalism.
BY MIKE ELY
Imperialism? – Understanding US military maneuvers in the South China Sea
The role of the nation-state and its ruling cabinet in committing nations to war is changing due to globalization. Lenin’s famous pamphlet on “Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism” was written almost a century ago, in 1916…It has been indispensable reading for a century…But it’s hard to understand the recent conflicts in the Middle East in terms of inter-imperialist competition.
BY GARY LEUPP