This should have been a very easy decision. Money Monster opened to over 3,000 screens, Hollywood A-lister George Clooney stars beside Julia Roberts and financial sector corruption/conspiracy is a very hot topic these days. It is also directed by multi-talented Jodie Foster. We already reviewed the main box-office competition, Captain America: Civil War and The Jungle Book.
Anyone who listens to our show knows how much love, admiration and respect we have for Sen. Bernie Sanders. His views on a moral economy, healthcare for all, equality and education are clearly the way to a better future for all Americans. The average campaign contribution of $27 demonstrates that everyday people are behind his cause. On his behalf, we have phonebanked, facebanked, designed shareable social media images and brainstormed anything else we could think of to help the cause. We are proudly “Burners for Bernie” and air a short update segment on the primary race each week on the show.
Observing the nomination process closely for several months now, it is no secret that Sanders is fighting an entrenched and inflexible Democratic establishment along with their big money donors every step of the way. The corporate media has actively worked against the campaign by providing minimal coverage, routinely suggesting that he should drop out of the race and touting Clinton’s inevitability. The tornado of voter suppression, election fraud and unbudging superdelegates are making this electoral process feel less like the will of the people (democracy), rather the will of those in power.