Happy Labor Day!

Lawyers, Guns and Money: This day in labor history (part of a series).

Echidne of the Snakes: Do women "choose" low-paid jobs?

Scholars & Rogues: Our expectations of progress versus reality.

Raw Story: The Trump kids' attempt to paint their dad as an "outsider" didn't go so well.

Finally, here’s a good rendition of a Woody Guthrie tune (video).

This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.