Cornel West's Presidential Bid Disrupts 2024 Race.

Activist and scholar Cornel West has announced his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential election as a third-party candidate with the People's Party. West, a former Harvard and Princeton professor, promises to speak the truth about issues including Ukraine, Wall Street, and the Pentagon. He aims to fight poverty, mass incarceration, wars, and ecological collapse while guaranteeing housing, healthcare, education, and living wages for all. West is a radical Democrat and socialist who has been outspoken on left-wing political issues, especially those involving race and social justice.