Cornel West and “lies that hide”

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Independent presidential candidate Cornel West chose fellow academic Melina Abdullah as his running mate. Abdullah teaches pan-African studies at California State University, Los Angeles, and serves on the board of directors for Black Lives Matter Grassroots.

West and Abdullah’s progressive politics distinguish them from the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but what sets them apart from the…