For these issues, Van Jones was heavily criticized by conservatives.

Klein broke the story on Van Jones, President Obama's former green jobs czar, that ended in Jones's resignation.

Prior to resigning, Van Jones himself rejected use of the term, preferring instead "green-jobs handyman".

Van Jones noted both presidents invoked famous places of American history in their inaugural addresses, but differed substantially in these places.

Van Jones said he was a victim of a smear campaign, adding that he does not currently, nor ever has agreed with that theory.

Of course, liberal nutters like Van Jones thinks the environment should have civil rights.

The group was also involved in the attacks on Obama's "green jobs" czar, Van Jones, and waged a crusade against international climate talks.

Color of Change was co-founded in 2005 by James Rucker and Van Jones.

Van Jones is the founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and was executive director at the time.

Van Jones left the organization several years later to move on to other pursuits, such as Green For All.