Depending on what side of the political fence you sit on, Van Jones is either a savior or a demon, a visionary or a left-wing radical tied to communism and bizarre conspiracy theories about the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But no one will accuse Jones, 41, of being a shrinking violet More…
Ken Vogel and Michael Calderone muse on the meaning of Glenn Beck’s starring role at the Conservative Political Action Conference, which they argue “marks a new level of personal political engagement” from the talk show host. If anything, it marks the Tea Party’s move to the center of the More…
For many in America, 2009 was a year of beginnings: of the Obama presidency, comprehensive health care reform, movement in the battle against climate change, and the new Republican identity as the opposition party. For these ten politicians, however, it marked the end of a chapter of their political More…
The fringe right-wing Website that became a lot less obscure this year is out with a Top-10 list marking its “groundbreaking reports.” Five (and a half if you count the self-promoting birther billboard campaign) of the stories really did break through to the mainstream media, though you could More…
Politico’s report on whether Republicans “are being wounded by the flamboyant rhetoric and angry tone of conservative activists and media personalities” is worth reading for the quotes from top Republicans, most of whom amble around the question. Of the currently relevant figures (sorry, Bob Michel), More…
The New York Daily News reports that Van Jones has taken a job at the Center for American Progress, noting that the former Obama administration green jobs guru landed quickly on his feet following his resignation over the Labor Day weekend.
But TWI’s sources over at CAP say it’s More…
Support from libertarians and the Wall Street Journal editorial board hasn’t saved Cass Sunstein from the wrath of Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.), a conservative Blue Dog from a district that gave Barack Obama only 35 percent of the vote in 2008. The Tulsa World’s Jim Myers reports on a More…
On January 8, The Wall Street Journal broke the news that Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunstein would be nominated to run the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. It was a surprising choice for a job, created in 1980, More…
Progressive and environmental groups were caught off-guard by the Van Jones affair, noting now that they underestimated the lengths to which the right wing would go to vilify a relatively minor administration official. While some are hoping that positive lessons will result from the ouster of their chief advocate in More…
With the resignation of Van Jones over the weekend, environmental advocates lost their biggest champion in the White House. But on Tuesday those advocates worked to present a unified front as they unveiled a major coalition aimed at getting a climate and energy bill passed this year.
The new More…
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