White House Environmental Adviser Van Jones Resigns Citing "Vicious Smear Campaign Against Me"

For the past month, Fox News has run a series of reports on Jones’s alleged association with communists and his decision to sign a petition calling for a congressional probe of the 9/11 attacks. Jones is the founding president of Green for All and author of the book The Green Collar Economy. We speak with James Rucker, who co-founded the group Color of Change with Van Jones, and with Malkia Cyril, founder of the Center for Media Justice. We also talk to ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 8, 2009

The coverage of the right wing smear campaign fallout provides some insights into this loss to the country.

The lack of the courage to defend Van Jones shows an unfortunate administration weakness.

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