.Van Jones and the Right-Wing Attack Machine

Oakland environmentalist Van Jones had a chance to make a real difference. As President Obama’s green-jobs advisor, he was going to help the nation transition to a green-tech economy, while assisting millions of unemployed workers gain valuable new skills. But when he suddenly resigned last weekend it was clear that he had been caught up in an unfortunate series of events that also served as a stark example of the nation’s increasingly ugly public discourse.