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Soros Backs New ‘Progressive Agenda’ With $159 Million

julia.seymour — Tue, 12 May 2015 16:20:40 +0000

Left’s new ‘Contract with America’ is backed by at least $159 Million from George Soros.

Alatheia Larsen

In an effort to revitalize and unify the far-left Democratic party, progressives have relied on the very thing they often criticize -- the deep pockets of a billionaire supporter. Agenda supporters were linked to at least $159 million dollars in donations or political contributions from wealthy backer George Soros.

Many of those self-proclaimed progressives will gather on the steps of the U.S. Capitol May 12 at 3 p.m. to celebrate a new, far-left “Progressive Agenda.”

Ebola in America: Democrats Shouldn't Let a Crisis Go to Waste, but GOP Practicing 'Politics of Fear'

rich.noyes — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:06:32 +0000

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Van Jones on ABC: Democrats Should Use Ebola As Campaign Talking Point Against GOP

jeffrey.meyer — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 16:28:38 +0000

Jeffrey Meyer

It appears as though former Obama official Van Jones has taken Rahm Emmanuel’s belief that you never “want a good crisis go to waste” to heart during a Sunday appearance on ABC’s This Week w/ George Stephanopoulos.

During a panel discussion on the upcoming midterm elections, Jones, a co-host of CNN's Crossfire, suggested that Democrats should point out that the “Ebola thing is the best argument you can make for the kind of government that we believe in.”

— Jeffrey Meyer is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Jeffrey Meyer on Twitter.

CNN's Cuomo Boosts Van Jones Talking Point; Hypes Tea Party is Pushing GOP 'So Far to the Right'

matthew.balan — Tue, 20 May 2014 21:07:01 +0000

Matthew Balan

CNN's Chris Cuomo forwarded a liberal talking point about the infighting inside the Republican Party on Tuesday's New Day, as he covered the primary elections in several states that day. Cuomo asked Republican strategist Kevin Madden, "Are you worried that these challenges are pushing your mainstream or establishment or traditional candidates farther to the right than they might be may like?"

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

CNN's Van Jones: 'Delusional' to Not Act on Climate Change to Prevent 'A Billion Climate Refugees'

matthew.balan — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 19:38:13 +0000

Matthew Balan

Left-wing activist turned CNN host Van Jones ran to John Kerry's defense on Wednesday's Crossfire, after co-host Newt Gingrich slammed Kerry as "delusional" for recently hyping climate change as "the world's most fearsome weapon of mass destruction." Jo

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

Nancy Grace Slams Piers: 'It's Not Really Right for a Brit to Jump Up...To Us About Gun Control'

matthew.balan — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:08:33 +0000

Matthew Balan

Nancy Grace blasted Piers Morgan on the latter's CNN program on Monday for unsurprisingly forwarding gun control in the middle of a panel discussion on the controversial Michael Dunn case: "It's not really right for a Brit to jump up and start talking to us about gun control." Morgan shot back by condescending to the HLN host specifically and to Americans in general: "It seems like it's entirely down to a Brit, because your lot can'

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

CNN Again Hosts Van Jones, Host Soledad O'Brien Tosses Mostly Softballs

matt.hadro — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:42:50 +0000

Matt Hadro

Once again, CNN hosted former Obama "green jobs" czar Van Jones, giving him plenty of air-time to tout his new book and defend himself against accusations from conservatives. Unsurprisingly, anchor Soledad O'Brien tossed mostly softballs at Jones on Wednesday's Starting Point.

NYT Magazine: Van Jones Not a 9-11 Truther, But a 'Lefty Dreamboat'

clay.waters — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:47:51 +0000

Clay Waters

Van Jones, "Lefty Dreamboat"? The New York Times assures us that yes, he is. Jones was the Obama administration's Advisor for Green Jobs until he was booted in September 2009 when his name showed up on a list of people who had signed a 9-11 Truther petition, suggesting he thought there was a Bush administration coverup of what really happened on September 11.