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Professor West has taught at Yale, Princeton and Harvard and is a professor of philosophy at Union Theological Seminary. He is known for his progressive activism, including his sharp criticism of former President [[Barack Obama]]. | Professor West has taught at Yale, Princeton and Harvard and is a professor of philosophy at Union Theological Seminary. He is known for his progressive activism, including his sharp criticism of former President [[Barack Obama]]. | ||
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West initially said he would run with the People’s Party, a third party led by a former campaign staff member for Senator [[Bernie Sanders]]. He subsequently said he would seek the [[US/Green Party]]’s nomination instead, and then switched again to run as an Independent.<ref>''[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/us/politics/presidential-candidates-2024.html#west "Who’s Running for President in 2024?"]''</ref> | West initially said he would run with the People’s Party, a third party led by a former campaign staff member for Senator [[Bernie Sanders]]. He subsequently said he would seek the [[US/Green Party]]’s nomination instead, and then switched again to run as an Independent.<ref>''[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/us/politics/presidential-candidates-2024.html#west "Who’s Running for President in 2024?"]''</ref> | ||
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Having named Dr [[Melina Abdullah]] as his running mate for the [[US/2024 Presidential election]], West has the first ever all-Black presidential ticket in [[US]] history.<ref>''[https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/botwc-firsts/cornel-west-announces-first-ever-all-black-running-ticket-for-presidential-race "Cornel West Announces First-Ever All-Black Running Ticket for Presidential Race"]''</ref> | Having named Dr [[Melina Abdullah]] as his running mate for the [[US/2024 Presidential election]], West has the first ever all-Black presidential ticket in [[US]] history.<ref>''[https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/botwc-firsts/cornel-west-announces-first-ever-all-black-running-ticket-for-presidential-race "Cornel West Announces First-Ever All-Black Running Ticket for Presidential Race"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==US complicit in Gaza genocide== | ||
| + | In an exclusive interview with [[TRT World]], West shares his “disgust” to see [[US]] politicians clapping [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] in the [[US Congress]] and says:{{QB| | ||
| + | :"[[US]] is complicit in [[Gaza]] [[genocide]]".<ref>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pacuyeERUqo "Cornel West says US is complicit in Gaza genocide"]''</ref>}} | ||
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Revision as of 20:56, 25 October 2024
 Cornel West    (politician, academic, US/2024 Presidential election/Candidate) | |
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Cornel West is an American academic and politician who is standing as an Independent in the US/2024 Presidential election.
Professor West has taught at Yale, Princeton and Harvard and is a professor of philosophy at Union Theological Seminary. He is known for his progressive activism, including his sharp criticism of former President Barack Obama.
Changing parties
West initially said he would run with the People’s Party, a third party led by a former campaign staff member for Senator Bernie Sanders. He subsequently said he would seek the US/Green Party’s nomination instead, and then switched again to run as an Independent.[1]
All-Black ticket
Having named Dr Melina Abdullah as his running mate for the US/2024 Presidential election, West has the first ever all-Black presidential ticket in US history.[2]
US complicit in Gaza genocide
In an exclusive interview with TRT World, West shares his “disgust” to see US politicians clapping Benjamin Netanyahu in the US Congress and says:
