Today is Labor Day in the US. Some leftist historians and economists invoke the spectre of Karl Marx, although he had nothing to do with creating the holiday. He died a decade before it was first observed, and several years before the first International Workers' Day, a.k.a. May Day.
Still, his name is invoked by some, mainly on the left, who see the erosion of workers' and unions' power in the globalized economy. And, one of his most famous rallying cries is used to promote all sorts of events that have little, if anything, to do with honoring the contributions of working people:
Still, his name is invoked by some, mainly on the left, who see the erosion of workers' and unions' power in the globalized economy. And, one of his most famous rallying cries is used to promote all sorts of events that have little, if anything, to do with honoring the contributions of working people:
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| From the Reno Bike Project |
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