Why Cornel West Left the Green Party

Cornel West’s decision to leave the Green Party and run for president as an independent was due to infighting with Jill Stein and the party’s establishment, Politico reports.

“The Green Party-Cornel West link-up promised to be a fusion of the largely white environmental movement and the social justice activism of West… And for Joe Biden and Democrats, the pairing could have quickly turned into a nightmare, forcing him to protect his left flank from an organized Green Party running a demi-celebrity with decades of progressive bona fides.”

“But to hear West tell it, any cords holding this relationship together had frayed beyond repair.”