holidays
Britain’s right-wing government under fire as new COVID strain rapidly spreads
December 21, 2020Many countries are halting flights from the U.K., but Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Trump administration allies are scrambling and unsure what to do.
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Hanukkah is about resistance. Let’s resist this COVID spike through mutual aid
December 10, 2020At its core, the Hanukkah story commemorates the victorious resistance of the people over the power and might of empire.
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COVID Thanksgiving: Jobs crisis brings unhappy Turkey Day for millions
November 25, 2020The latest jobless numbers reveal an unhappy Turkey Day—and it could get worse.
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Why is this Passover, in the U.S. and Israel, different from all other Passovers?
April 8, 2020The eight-day observance of Passover, which begins this year on Wednesday night, April 8, is the most celebrated holiday in the Jewish calendar year.
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Class struggle and the revolutionary hope of Christmas
December 21, 2018Nearly smothered by online sales, ads, and gift catalogs, there burns a persistent secret flame.
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