Why labor day?

Why labor day?

by digby

There are a lot of good reads around the internet on the subject today. (Here are a couple from Ed Kilgore and Ian Milhiser.)

I thought I'd just share this clip from Barbara Kopple's ground breaking documentary Harlan County USA:


Here's Kopple from a couple of years ago talking about the film. Very interesting discussion.


Enjoy your day off all you 99 Percenters. You deserve it.


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