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On AlterNet: van jones

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "van jones"

Glenn Beck's Year of Wild Conspiracies, Paranoid Delusions and Cynical Lies

Glenn Beck's Year of Wild Conspiracies, Paranoid Delusions and Cynical Lies

* Staff, Media Matters for America. December 22, 2009.
Beck's unbridled ignorance and confidence in his own manipulative half-truths and lies make him the most dangerously effective misinformer of 2009.

When Conservatives Attack! David Brooks Takes On Glenn Beck

When Conservatives Attack! David Brooks Takes On Glenn Beck

Ari Melber, TheNation.com AlterNet: PEEK. October 5, 2009.
Brooks: "Everyone is convinced that Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity, etc, possess real power. And the saddest thing is that even Republican politicians believe it."

 A Line in the Sand Against Glenn Beck

A Line in the Sand Against Glenn Beck

Staff, Color of Change AlterNet: PEEK. September 11, 2009.
There is no doubt that Glenn Beck has a big platform. But what supports his platform is advertising dollars, and that support is crumbling.

After Targeting Van Jones, Glenn Beck Takes His shot at Hip-Hop Activist Yosi Sergant

After Targeting Van Jones, Glenn Beck Takes His shot at Hip-Hop Activist Yosi Sergant

Jeff Chang, Can't Stop Won't Stop. September 11, 2009.
Glenn Beck uses smear attacks to push for White House staffer Yosi Sergant's resignation for organizing artists to support Obama's national service program.

Stop Glenn Beck's Assault on Green Jobs and Clean Energy

Stop Glenn Beck's Assault on Green Jobs and Clean Energy

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: Environment. September 9, 2009.
Van Jones was just the beginning.

After Van Jones, Who Will the Right Try to Target?

After Van Jones, Who Will the Right Try to Target?

Michael Kieschnick, AlterNet. September 9, 2009.
The Obama White House misunderstood the right wing media machine. Bullies never are appeased by victory. We will all pay the price.

The Buzz on the Van Jones Resignation at Momentum

The Buzz on the Van Jones Resignation at Momentum

Don Hazen, AlterNet: PEEK. September 9, 2009.
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Jones' successor at Green for All, took the issue head on yesterday at the Tides Foundation Momentum Conference.

What's Next After Taking Out Van Jones? Fox News Blurts Out Agenda to Sabotage the Environment

What's Next After Taking Out Van Jones? Fox News Blurts Out Agenda to Sabotage the Environment

Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. September 8, 2009.
The job destroyers and climate destroyers of the right wing most certainly smell blood -- and what they want to do is no joke.

Big Business's Hidden Hand in the Smear Job on Van Jones

Big Business's Hidden Hand in the Smear Job on Van Jones

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. September 8, 2009.
How Americans for Prosperity, the astroturf group that organized town-hall thuggery, teamed up with Fox News to force out Van Jones.

Cartoon: Hello Mr. Rumsfeld, Did You Hear Van Jones Resigned?

Cartoon: Hello Mr. Rumsfeld, Did You Hear Van Jones Resigned?

Lee Camp, Huffington Post AlterNet: Politics. September 7, 2009.
A National Portrait: Van Jones Edition

Rep. Mike Pence, Who Led Witch Hunt Against Van Jones, Took $1,000s From Extremist Erik Prince

Rep. Mike Pence, Who Led Witch Hunt Against Van Jones, Took $1,000s From Extremist Erik Prince

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. September 7, 2009.
Among Pence's campaign contributors is Blackwater's owner, whom Pence defended after the Nisour Square massacre in Baghdad.

5 Reasons Why Van Jones and Progressives are Better Off With Jones Out of the White House

5 Reasons Why Van Jones and Progressives are Better Off With Jones Out of the White House

Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 7, 2009.
The truth is, progressives need Van Jones working on the outside providing vision and leadership, not on the inside with his mouth buttoned.

The Van Jones Saga: White Liberals Need to Keep Their Eye on the Prize When Racism Comes a Knockin'

The Van Jones Saga: White Liberals Need to Keep Their Eye on the Prize When Racism Comes a Knockin'

Ludovic Speaks, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. September 6, 2009.
Where were all the big progressive groups when Van Jones was under attack from the right?

Van Jones' Resignation: A Moment of Truth For Liberal Institutions in the Veal Pen

Van Jones' Resignation: A Moment of Truth For Liberal Institutions in the Veal Pen

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. September 6, 2009.
Where are all the statements defending Van Jones by liberal organizations? They are staying silent, while the White House sells out the interests of their members.

Van Jones Resigns from White House; Targeted by Oil Interests

Van Jones Resigns from White House; Targeted by Oil Interests

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. September 6, 2009.
Environmentalist and green-jobs advocate Van Jones resigned from his post as White House adviser after targeting by the oil-industry-funded right.

Van Jones Steps Down as Green Czar to Avoid Distraction of Right-Wing Drumbeat

Van Jones Steps Down as Green Czar to Avoid Distraction of Right-Wing Drumbeat

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post. September 6, 2009.
Jones said right-wingers' vicious smears against him represent a strategy of "distract and divide" on the eve of the fight for health reform and clean energy.

Embarrassing Rich Lady Peggy Noonan Calls Obama Aides

Embarrassing Rich Lady Peggy Noonan Calls Obama Aides "Out of Touch," Shows No Sense of Irony

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. September 4, 2009.
The woman who once celebrated the fact that she could see no signs of the economic crisis on Manhattan's Upper East Side has more to say.

Glenn Beck's Crazy Lies About Van Jones

Glenn Beck's Crazy Lies About Van Jones

Eva Paterson, Equal Justice Society. August 31, 2009.
Glenn Beck spent last week smearing Van Jones with misinformation and outright lies. Here's setting the record straight.

Van Jones: Why I'm Going to Washington

Van Jones: Why I'm Going to Washington

Doug Pibel, YES! Magazine. March 16, 2009.
Jones talks about what his new appointment in the Obama administration means and what he hopes to accomplish working from the inside.

Van Jones Joins White House As Green Jobs Advisor

Van Jones Joins White House As Green Jobs Advisor

Environment News ServiceMarch 11, 2009.
He will be key in shaping the administration's energy and climate initiatives with a specific interest in vulnerable communities.

Green Jobs Guru Van Jones Named to Obama's Cabinet

Green Jobs Guru Van Jones Named to Obama's Cabinet

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 10, 2009.
This is a huge asset for the environmental community.

The Stimulus: A Down Payment on a Green Future

The Stimulus: A Down Payment on a Green Future

Van Jones, Huffington Post. February 18, 2009.
The 'green' money in the stimulus package is a down payment on a clean, green economy that will serve both the people and the planet.

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Van Jones: "This Is Not Your Grandma's Environmental Movement Anymore"

Ariane Conrad, The Rumpus. February 5, 2009.
The tanking economy is also changing the environmental movement. Van Jones talks about what we should be doing next.

Obama's Great Pick for Labor Secretary -- Hilda Solis

Obama's Great Pick for Labor Secretary -- Hilda Solis

Van Jones, Huffington Post. December 19, 2008.
Appointing Solis, Obama has made clear his commitment to creating green jobs to lift the nation out of its current economic crisis.

Van Jones: The Promise of Green Collar Jobs (Video)

Van Jones: The Promise of Green Collar Jobs (Video)

AlterNetDecember 17, 2008.
Here's two short videos from Van Jones that explain how green collar jobs work and why they are so vitally important for an inclusive America.