Occupy Jane: Declaration [5]

There are many issues raised by the Occupy movement, but they all stem from a system that prioritizes profit over the well-being of people and our greater society. In theory, government is supposed to be the balancing force that keeps the profit-driven system in check, but it can’t when corporations have increasing influence over government.

Sources:
The Declaration of the Occupation of New York City
Andrew Cuomo Report on bank bail-outs and bonuses

See more of Sharon Rosenzweig's investigative Occupy cartoons in our Political Cartoon Section.

By Mark Hurwitt

Portraits of the Occupation

Click to the image to visit a great new blog featuring occupational portraits, where artists can digitally submit images for posting. The blogger is linked to Sharon & Aaron's comix site, which also features some of Sharon's new Occupy comix/portraits of occupiers (see the Occupennial Political Cartoons section for a link, or click on the picture below).