Updated:

Capitalist America

By
Keenan Putansu
399
0

Latest

The Sit-Lie law makes sitting or lying down between the hours of 7am and 11pm illegal in San Francisco. PHOTO/SARAH MENEFEE
The Sit-Lie law makes sitting or lying down between the hours of 7am and 11pm illegal in San Francisco.
PHOTO/SARAH MENEFEE

Welcome to America,
where the government strips away
any and all rights under the Constitution.
The 1% send out the police, the poor
can’t even survive in this capitalist system.
The banksters are the big gangs.
You know what? We don’t need this
governmental system.
— Keenan Putansu

+ Articles by this author

Free to republish but please credit the People's Tribune. Visit us at www.peoplestribune.org, email peoplestribune@gmail.com, or call 773-486-3551.

The People’s Tribune brings you articles written by individuals or organizations, along with our own reporting. Bylined articles reflect the views of the authors. Unsigned articles reflect the views of the editorial board. Please credit the source when sharing: ©2024 peoplestribune.org. Please donate to help us keep bringing you voices of the movement. Click here. We’re all volunteer, no paid staff.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Featured

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams -

‘We Need Urgent Global Climate Action’

Eighty-nine percent of people worldwide want their governments to do more to address the global climate crisis. Conference on tipping points says situation is urgent. Meanwhile U.S. govt does more to boost fossil fuel forms of energy.
Salvador Sandoval, MD, MPH -

May Day 2025: United We Will Win

International Worker’s Day is celebrated on May 1st around the world. Today, the entire U.S. working class, of which immigrants comprise an integral part, is under attack. The defense of immigrants is vital to the defense of the entire working class.
Josephine Lee, Texas Observer -

White School Officer Pepper-sprayed and Kneed Black Beaumont, TX Student, Complaint says. Will Feds Act?

A 6-second video, recorded by a teacher and reviewed by the Texas Observer, shows an officer grabbing a student’s hair, kneeing her in the face, and knocking the 100-pound girl on her back.
Common Dreams Staff, COMMON DREAMS -

Pope Francis Dies After Easter Plea to End War in Gaza

"In his final public message, Pope Francis decried the “terrible conflict” in Gaza.
Matt Alley - Blue CollarWriter Labor Media -

Bring Union Brother Kilmar Home: His Deportation Is an Attack on All of Us

The deportation of union brother Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a gut punch to the labor movement, a slap in the face to every worker who dares to organize.

More from the People's Tribune

Copyright © 2022 People's Tribune