Cornel West.
American philosopher, political activist and writer (born 1953)
‘Who’s The Moral Actor Here?’: Scott Jennings Tears Into Cornel West For Suggesting Iran Strike Was ‘Immoral’
CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings ripped into former independent presidential candidate Cornel West Tuesday night, grilling him over whether preventing Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons was “immoral.”…
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About Cornel West
Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, theologian, activist, and public intellectual. West was an independent candidate in the 2024 United States presidential election and is an outspoken voice in left-wing politics in the United States. The grandson of a Baptist minister, West's primary philosophy focuses on the roles of race, gender, and class struggle in American society. A socialist, West draws intellectual contributions from multiple traditions, including Christianity, the black church, democratic socialism, left-wing populism, neopragmatism, and transcendentalism.
Everything about Cornel West →- Occupation
- theologian, philosopher, university teacher, actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 2, 1953
- Website
- http://cornelwest.com, https://cornelwest2024.com