Progressive Activist Cornel West Launches Quixotic Third-Party Presidential Bid

Cornel West announced he will run for president in 2024 as the candidate of the People's Party, a progressive third party.
West criticized both major parties for failing to address issues like poverty, mass incarceration, war, climate change, and lack of healthcare.
West, a prominent left-wing academic, supported Bernie Sanders in 2016 and 2020 and has been a vocal critic of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
The People's Party has minimal resources and ballot access, facing major obstacles to getting West's name on ballots in most states.
West's long-shot campaign aims to push a progressive platform focusing on living wages, housing, healthcare, education, reproductive rights, and fighting ecological collapse.