Environmental lawyer and activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 Democratic presidential primary, marking a significant challenge to President Biden’s bid for re-election. Kennedy, the son of the late senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, made the announcement at a hotel in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.

Kennedy’s campaign will focus on ending what he describes as the corrupt merger of state and corporate power, which he believes is threatening the country’s future by imposing a new kind of corporate feudalism. In his campaign launch event, Kennedy stated, “My mission over the next 18 months of this campaign, and throughout my presidency, will be to end the corrupt merger of state and corporate power that is threatening now to impose a new kind of corporate feudalism on our country.”

As an environmental lawyer, Kennedy has been a vocal advocate for the protection of the environment and the fight against climate change. His candidacy offers a chance for the Democratic Party to rally behind a candidate who is committed to tackling these issues.

With his family’s strong legacy and his reputation as a crusader for environmental causes and social justice, Kennedy’s campaign may appeal to a broad swath of Democratic voters. His entry into the race could also inject new energy and excitement into the Democratic primary, which has lacked star power and intrigue in the early stages of the campaign.

It remains to be seen whether Kennedy’s campaign will gain traction and whether he can overcome the significant obstacles that come with challenging an incumbent president. Nevertheless, Kennedy’s message of ending corporate feudalism and fighting for social justice could resonate with voters who are seeking change and disillusioned with the status quo.

In conclusion, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s entry into the 2024 Democratic presidential primary promises to be a fascinating and potentially game-changing development in the race for the White House. Kennedy’s message of fighting for the environment and social justice and ending corporate feudalism could tap into the zeitgeist of the moment and capture the imagination of voters across the country. As the campaign heats up, it will be interesting to see how Kennedy’s candidacy evolves and how it shapes the larger debate within the Democratic Party.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.