The Right To Speak For Ourselves

Keith Preston

3 years ago

Our December 11/18, 2023 Issue

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The Right to Speak for Ourselves

For far too long, Palestinians have been denied the freedom to tell our own story.

MOHAMMED EL-KURD

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The Debate

Now that your turkey (or Tofurkey)’s stuffed away and thanks have been given, it’s worth taking measure of the holiday we just marked. In the latest installment of “The Debate,” our regular series devoted to analyzing two sides of a timely question, Nation contributors answer: “Should America Keep Celebrating Thanksgiving?” Sean Sherman argues that we need to decolonize the holiday, while Chase Iron Eyes calls for replacing it with a “Truthsgiving.” Read the full debate here, and let us know what you think.
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