What does it mean to be a leftist?

[TheBaldyMan]

Run time: 01:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPfn0HBkKkU   Posted on YouTube: March 14, 2007 By YouTube Member: petefc Views on YouTube: 5331   Posted on DU: March 14, 2007 By DU Member: TheBaldyMan Views on DU: 653

 
Professor Cornel West opened his address to the Left Forum 2007 with his definition of what being a leftist means in the 21st Century.

If you'ld like to see what he added to his electrifying opener you can view the whole clip at http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/03/13/1336210">www.democracynow.org there is also a rush transcript available.

the website provides a little background on the professor.

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. West says, "What I would like to see is radical reformism once more become fashionable among young people."

Thanks to the Democracy Now crew for this clip.

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1. Saw that today on DN

Definitely worth the time to watch it. Cornell West always gives me something reasonably heavy to think about.

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2. It is always a pleasure to have your brain really go into overdrive

Professor West's use of the English language is a beauty to behold.