Monthly Archives: February 2010

Progressive America Rising: Van Jones, Still the Driving Force for …

He was a driving force behind the passage of the 2007 Green Jobs Act and one of America’s most pragmatic environmental visionaries. As we wrote in The Nation soon after Jones was run out of his job by clownish demagogue Glenn Beck, … Continue reading

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WhoSaidYouSaid: Mayor Hickenlooper in 2009: green jobs to the rescue

So said Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper at a green jobs rally at the statehouse in February of 2009. http://videocenter.denverpost.com/services/player/bcpid934052406?bctid=10380046001 [The full quote, at :54 of the video: “So, … Continue reading

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Green Left – Victoria: green jobs campaign launched

FoE is calling on the state government to include container deposit legislation in its Green Jobs package, which will be released shortly by Premier John Brumby. It is estimated that adding a 10c deposit to drink containers would create … Continue reading

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BLACK POLITICAL BUZZ….: Van Jones Returns, Loves Glenn Beck …

Six months after leaving the Obama administration, former green jobs czar Van Jones is staging a public comeback, directing his love at the Republicans who helped pushed him out of the administration – whether they want it or not. … Continue reading

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