SocietyCommentary
‘Problematic Women’ Cook Thanksgiving Dinner
This Thanksgiving, “Problematic Women” is stepping out of the studio and celebrating the rich history and traditions of the holiday with a homemade meal. Join… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Don’t Be a Turkey on Thanksgiving
“My Mom Voted for Trump. Can We Let It Go?” Read the headline for The New York Times’ “The Ethicist” piece Friday. The family dynamic… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Bidenomics Has Given Us Most Expensive Thanksgiving Ever
Just in time for the holiday season, Bidenomics has managed to deliver the costliest Thanksgiving in American history. What is perhaps the quintessential American holiday is now… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why Radicals Want to Sully Thanksgiving
Nothing about America is sacred to some people anymore. Even Thanksgiving is under attack. A group called Truthsgiving recently hosted a night of “truth-telling, music,… Read More
SocietyNews
Be Grateful This Thanksgiving—Unlike the Woke Left
Thanksgiving is a day to be grateful for our blessings—unlike wokeness, which seeks to make people ungrateful, says Delano Squires of The Heritage Foundation’s Center… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Thanksgiving, Stuff Yourself With Gratitude
As people across the country prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, a Doris Day quote comes to mind: “Gratitude is riches and complaint is poverty.” The American… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Thanksgiving, Don’t Take America for Granted
“By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
How Humor Can Help Americans Overcome Their Political Polarization
Are you planning to talk politics at Thanksgiving dinner this year? Depending on your family’s dynamics, it can be fraught with danger. But filmmaker Rob… Read More
SocietyNews
‘Undefeated’ Football Coach Launches Not-for-Holidays-Only Community Service Campaign
“Don’t be a Turkey Person,” says football coach Bill Courtney, the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary, in his new community-giving campaign, announced Monday. A “Turkey… Read More
Beware of Happy Talk on Immigration
Is immigration reform coming back from the dead? Over Thanksgiving, both President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) have indicated that the issue —which… Read More
Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, and Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey and pumpkin pie. From 1621, when the Pilgrims arrived in the New World, to… Read More
The Thanksgiving Menu: Overstuffed with Regulations
On the fourth Thursday of November, our attention naturally turns to food and football the Pilgrims who celebrated America’s first Thanksgiving. After great privation, a… Read More
The Perfect Thanksgiving Cards … to Annoy a Liberal
Your liberal cousin will be too embarrassed to talk about Obamacare at Thanksgiving dinner this year, so why not have some fun and send an… Read More
What EVERYONE Will Be Talking About at Thanksgiving Dinner
Have you seen them? The guides for how to talk to your family about Obamacare over the holidays. That’s right—Organizing for America (OFA), President Obama’s… Read More
Morning Bell: Reasons for Conservatives to Be Thankful
There are plenty of things to be thankful for this week, and this year as well. Yes, after our country’s recent elections, big government remains… Read More
Being Thankful for Families
As Americans gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, one of the blessings for which many are grateful is the family members that surround the table. There are… Read More
Morning Bell: Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Happy Thanksgiving from The Heritage Foundation! As we celebrate and give thanks today, we invite you to read President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation below…. Read More
Just in Time for Thanksgiving: Bloomberg Puts Homeless on a Diet
Thinking of giving food to the homeless this Thanksgiving? Well, if you’re in New York City, that food had better comply with new nutrition standards… Read More
Thankless Regulations an Affront to Pilgrims
After 66 days of turbulent sailing across the Atlantic, the Pilgrims were understandably eager to touch land at Plymouth Rock. But before allowing themselves to… Read More
Health CareNews
Giving Thanks for Religious Liberty: Faith in Action Helps Those in Need
Americans will gather around Thanksgiving tables this week to reflect on the past year and give thanks for the blessings of family, friends, and fundamental… Read More
Scouting for Food: The Irreplaceable Troops of Our Civil Society
The Government-as-Caretaker State got a regrettable boost this week. But that hasn’t put a stop to the demonstrations of why civil society is so important… Read More
Morning Bell: President Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving yesterday and continue to enjoy spending time with friends and family today. While we at The Heritage Foundation enjoy… Read More
Morning Bell: A Day of ‘Public Thanksgiving and Prayer’
Most of us have heard or read at least part of Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation at some point. But even those who have heard it… Read More
The True Meaning of Thanksgiving
This Thursday, millions of families will celebrate Thanksgiving with roasted turkey, buttery mashed potatoes, and (with only a slight amount of guilt) another piece of… Read More
Thanksgiving–and Giving
Churches will be aglow on Thanksgiving as families gather to express their gratitude for the blessings they’ve experienced. Their continuing presence in the pews would… Read More
Thankful for a Different Kind of ‘Liberal’
This week is a time of giving thanks, and one of the most treasured gifts for which many Americans are thankful is freedom. In the… Read More
Family Fact Infographic: Be Thankful for Family Meals
This Thanksgiving, American families will gather around plump turkeys and homemade stuffing to share good food and good conversation with loved ones and family members…. Read More
What Limited Government Looks Like: Adopting a Foster Child
Many of us will give thanks for family this week. Sadly, more than one hundred thousand children awaiting adoption from the foster care system don’t… Read More
SocietyNews
Freedom to Thank God, In America and Abroad
Americans really are blessed. It’s Thanksgiving weekend, and most of us are free to approach it as we please: Gathering once again as family and… Read More
Morning Bell: Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Holiday yesterday and continue to enjoy spending time with friends and family today. The Heritage Foundation will be posting… Read More
