Sep
04
Have a good Labor Day, America! Labor Day is meant to celebrate the contributions of the working class. The labor unions promoted it as a testament to the cause of worker’s rights. I don’t expect to see much on the origins of the holiday in America’s media this year.
In 1898, Samuel Gompers, head of the [...]
May
01
It’s International Worker’s Day, and the news is covered with images of protesting immigrants, some of whom are citizens already. Thousands marched today for immigrant rights.
They have done so in a dignified and peaceful way, and have made a statement about their value to the US economy as well as reminding everyone about the “American [...]