VAN JONES
CROSSFIRE
was previously the longest running political debate program on television. On the show Mr. Jones, an outspoken
political commentator who has a long track record of activism and deep community
involvement, will continue to break down his views on the current political
climate while highlighting his unique perspective.
CROSSFIRE
airs weekdays at 6:30pm Eastern on
CNN. Last week Minnesota Rep.
Michele Bachmann and New York Rep. Charlie Rangel joined CNN’s S.E. Cupp and Van Jones. They debated the Congressional showdown over the budget
and the potential federal
government shutdown over the House GOP plans to defund Obamacare
through the budget process.
CROSSFIRE
reignites its historical significance. Here is a 1984 vintage clip which shows a
classic moment of Angela Davis,
activist and Communist party candidate for Vice President,
discussing communism in the United
States: http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2013/08/28/CROSSFIRE-classic-cutter-angela-davis.cnn.html
Van Jones is
the founding president of Rebuild the Dream, an organization that promotes innovative policy solutions for
the U.S. economy. He is a
Yale-educated attorney and author of two The New York Times best-selling books,
“The Green Collar Economy” and “Rebuild
the Dream.” He is the founder of four thriving not-for-profit organizations. Jones is also the
recipient of numerous awards,
including: the World Economic Forum’s “Young Global Leader”
designation; one of Rolling Stone
magazine’s “12 Leaders Who Get Things Done” in 2012; one of Time Magazine’s 2009 “100 Most Influential
People in The World.” In 2009,
Jones worked as the green jobs advisor for the Obama administration.
CROSSFIRE,
which aired weeknights from 1982 to 2005, examined political and social issues in a televised
debate. Conservative Pat Buchanan and
liberal Tom Braden were the original hosts of the program, but over
the years CROSSFIRE featured
various hosts from the right and from the left, including Robert Novak, Tucker Carlson, James Carville and
Paul Begala. Guests on the program
were frequently top lawmakers from across the political spectrum, but also included an eclectic mix of
other personalities: Bob Hope,
Rupert Murdoch, Charlton Heston, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Rush Limbaugh, Christopher
Reeves, Arianna Huffington and
Howard Cosell.”
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