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Cornel West Critiques U.S. Moral Crisis Ahead of 2024

1/25/2026

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Cornel West, American philosopher and political activist, critiques the United States in Talk to Al Jazeera, describing moral collapse and leadership crisis in the Democratic Party.
West argues both major parties uphold entrenched power as domestic inequality grows and war crimes occur abroad.
West draws on the Black freedom struggle and his 2024 presidential campaign to question whether love, dignity, and justice can underpin resistance, referencing Gaza and Harlem.

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Cornel West, American philosopher and political activist, critiques the United States in Talk to Al Jazeera, describing moral collapse and leadership crisis in the Democratic Party.
West argues both major parties uphold entrenched power as domestic inequality grows and war crimes occur abroad.
West draws on the Black freedom struggle and his 2024 presidential campaign to question whether love, dignity, and justice can underpin resistance, referencing Gaza and Harlem.