Cornel West Endorses Bernie Sanders, Calls Him a ‘Prophetic Politician’

“We will push him with integrity towards a more comprehensive vision of freedom for all“, he vowed, adding, “Now is the time for [Sanders’] prophetic voice to be heard across our crisis-ridden country”.

Sanders has been criticized for not adequately addressing the difficulty of racial injustice within the nation, and a few additionally reportedly identified that his marketing campaign announcement in Might didn’t point out felony justice reform.

“The American people, I think, increasingly understand that corporate media is prepared to discuss everything 24 hours a day, seven days a week except the most important issues facing the American people“, Sanders said Monday during a town hall in Conway.

Philosopher and Black Lives Matter activist Cornel West wrote a Facebook status on Monday laying out why he endorses Bernie Sanders for President and rejects the candidacy of Donald Trump.

“What that represents is 90 percent of the wealth that was generated over the last 10 years went to the wealthiest one percent“, said Cohen.

Sanders said America is the wealthiest country in the history of the world but it doesn’t feel like that to numerous Americans who have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.

The American people want a discussion of the real issues.

“It’s getting bigger and bigger”, Barnes said.

Sanders also hearkened back to civil unrest situations in Baltimore, Maryland and Ferguson, Missouri, saying that police “should be part of the community”, and not seen as “an invading army”.

Sanders has mostly eliminated the large lead Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton held in the New Hampshire polls, and he said he believes the primary is there for the taking.

“I think all of you know what they mean by ‘family values, ‘” Sanders said.

Sanders said he would run an issue-oriented campaign instead of attacking other candidates.

“I don’t have a problem with the way I am covered”, Sanders said after his Salem event.

Sanders will speak next Friday in Minneapolis at the Democratic National Convention summer meeting.