If you’re looking for a movie that reveals the complex web of political manipulation, abuses of power and institutional failures that made the Trump presidency possible, don’t miss tonight’s special advance screening of Michael Moore's new film, "Fahrenheit 11/9."
Salon says the film is Moore’s tour de force — “a forceful, moving, and compelling call to action.” The DC Labor FilmFest is hosting the 7:30 pm screening tonight at the Regal Majestic in Silver Spring. You can get tickets on our Facebook page -- @dclabor – or on our website, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1981, half a million unionists – one of the largest demonstrations in U.S. history -- converged on Washington D.C., for a Solidarity Day march and rally protesting Republican policies. Ronald Reagan had just fired 12,000 striking air traffic controllers the previous month. Participants came from 250 organizations, including 100 unions and a variety of civil rights, religious, and civic groups. Today’s labor quote is by musician and labor educator Joe Glazer, who was often referred to as “Labor’s Troubadour.” Joe died on this date in 2006 at age 88. In 1979 he and labor folklorist Archie Green convened a meeting of 14 other labor musicians to begin what was to become the annual Great Labor Arts Exchange and, soon thereafter, the Labor Heritage Foundation, both of which are still going strong; find out more at laborheritage.org Here’s Joe Glazer, singing “Too Old To Work”: There’s no easy answer there’s no easy cure Dreaming won’t change it That’s one thing for sure But fighting together we’ll get there someday And when we have won we will no longer say: Too old to work, too old to work When you’re too old to work and you’re too young to die Who will take care of you How’ll you get by When you’re too old to work and too young to die?
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