News: Center For American Progress

Speaking at a conference on the future of America's economic competitiveness, green jobs leader Van Jones called for a "robust policy discussion" on equity, inclusion, & fairness in the emerging green economy. In one of his first appearances since returning to the Center for American Progress, senior fellow Van Jones told attendees of the CAP-Apoll

Thanks to Freedom of Information requests, the Chicago Tribune revealed significant collusion among Department of Energy officials and AWEA, as well as other third-party special interest groups such as the Center for American Progress, a think tank that pushes Green and other liberal agendas. ...

RELEASE: Van Jones Rejoins American Progress to Lead Green Opportunity Initiative: February 24, 2010: Contact: Suzi Emmerling: Phone: 202.481.8224: Email: semmerling@americanprogress.org: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today the Center for American Progress announced that Van Jones is rejoining the center as a Senior Fellow and leader of the Green Opportunity In

This week, Van Jones reemerged in the public eye with a prestigious award and new plans to bring a green-collar economy to fruition in the United States. Van will take on new positions with the Center For American Progress and Princeton University. He also will receive the NAACP’s President's Award at their 41st Annual Image Awards this Friday.

Van Jones is returning to the Center for American Progress as a Senior Fellow & leader of the new Green Opportunity Initiative. Jones — the target of an ongoing Glenn-Beck led smear campaign — resigned as the White House adviser on green jobs last September. Separately, the NAACP has announced that it will be presenting Jones with its President’s A