Weekly roundup for September 4, 2021

The California Dream

Weekly roundup for September 4, 2021 The United States is the only country in the world to celebrate "Labor Day". I explain how such a uniquely American holiday came about as a deliberate attempt to stifle radical labor activity and thought. Meanwhile, the draconian Texas abortion law should warn Californians of the threat of American fascism. NOTES: 1. "Labor Day Is a Government Scam", by Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue, August 30, 2019; https://www.teenvogue.com/story/history-labor-day-us-government 2. "History of Labor Day", U.S. Department of Labor, accessed September 4, 2021; https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history 3. "After Texas' abortion ban, California must fight like hell to protect reproductive rights", Sacramento Bee editorial, September 3, 2021; https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article253951933.html 4. "Rep. Cawthorn talks of 'bloodshed' over future elections as he pushes voting lies", CNN, August 30, 2021; https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/30/politics/madison-cawthorn-elections/index.html 5. "McCarthy Threatens Technology Firms That Comply With Riot Inquiry", NY Times, September 1, 2021; https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/us/politics/mccarthy-capitol-riot.html MUSIC CREDIT: "Angry Bass Line", by Adigold; elements.envato.com IMAGE CREDIT: United States Library of Congress's Rare Book and Special Collections Division, public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pamphlet_Haymarket_affair_001da_original.jpg