Cornel West on the future of the Left [VIDEO]

Posted by Evan Derkacz at 12:00 AM on March 21, 2007.

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Professor, culture critic, and social justice advocate Cornel West addressed a panel at the 2007 Left Forum in New York last weekend. West is a professor of religion and African-American studies at Princeton University and has been described as one of America's most vital and eloquent public intellectuals. He has written and co-authored numerous books on philosophy, race and sociology. His most recent book is "Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism."

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Why only Cornel? [Report this comment] Posted by: brad on Mar 21, 2007 9:01 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Why is the Cornel West speech the only one being widely circulated? I was at this conference and Cornel's speech while good, was not even the best on this panel. You should show more from the left forum. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] What the fuck is he talking about [Report this comment] Posted by: Mojoe on Mar 21, 2007 9:41 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] He has a completely annoying voice and manner of speaking. I wish he'd stop talking. He sounds like an elitist knowitall. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: What the fuck is he talking about Posted by: bloggeddowninMKE » I understood what he was saying Posted by: Godot » RE: I understood what he was saying Posted by: Mojoe » Annoying Voice? Posted by: MarcGarvey » RE: Annoying Voice? Posted by: Mojoe » Which parts did you not understand? Posted by: lessbread » RE: What the fuck is he talking about Posted by: gomehead2000 More speakers [Report this comment] Posted by: Evan Derkacz on Mar 21, 2007 9:47 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] We would love to feature more speakers... unfortunately, the Left Forum doesn't, so far as I can see, have any video of other speakers or, if it does, it's not accessible from the website... [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] » RE: More speakers Posted by: brad » RE: More speakers Posted by: Evan Derkacz

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» I understood what he was saying Posted by: Godot

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» Which parts did you not understand? Posted by: lessbread

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