Rebuild the Dream

Van with Anderson Cooper 6/18/20 New footage of Rayshard Brooks being interviewed about probation serves to humanize him and provide a deeper understanding of his possible mindset when faced with

Van Jones with Wolf Blitzer 6/5/20 When an officer does something wrong, can they be DISCIPLINED? Can they be DEMOTED? Can they be FIRED? Can they be PROSECUTED?

Van Jones with John King 6/3/20 After the murder of George Floyd - the system is on trial now. We need all 4 officers charged.

Van Jones with Nick Watt 6/4/20 3 things - We need Justice in this case, bipartisan legislation (which is possible this year), and economic investment in communities of color.

Van Jones with Nick Watt 6/4/20 With policing - you start at the top, in terms of escalation with African Americans, and come down from there. With white folks they start low and then go high.

Van Jones with Wolf Blitzer 6/5/20 During this uprising, we've seen cops STEP UP & support protesters.

Van Jones with Erin Burnett 6/10/20 NASCAR bans Confederate flags at tracks! Another example of just how many people are coming together around a painful table to have a new discussion.

Van Jones with Erin Burnett 6/10/20 It's unfortunate to hear Larry Kudlow deny systemic racism.

Van Jones with Wolf Blitzer 6/9/20 The amount of restraint and grace we demand from people mourning the loss of a loved one killed by police is SUPERHUMAN, and requires a strength beyond strength.

Van Jones with Nick Watt 6/4/20 Any human system, without adequate oversight and checks & balances, will tend toward corruption and abuse. That's what's happening in law enforcement.

Van Jones with Anderson Cooper 6/11/20 In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, 10s of millions of ordinary Americans are demanding a better way forward.

Van on CNN with Brianna Keilar 6/9/20 Take the dollars and put them toward social workers, counselors, and other jobs - and you will have safer streets.

Van with Jake Tapper 6/3/20 All of us have been participating in systems that have been choking off black opportunity, black dignity, and the ability of black people to rise.

Van with Jake Tapper 6/3/20 Hallelujah Anyhow The resilience in Black communities runs deep. We know how to hold each other and carry through.

Van on Chris Cuomo 5/30/20 The restraint of the Black community in the face of this many provocations needs to be recognized.

Van on Chris Cuomo 5/29/20, discussing the leadership of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Calling people up, not calling them out

Van discusses the George Floyd murder and the case against the 4 police officers involved The first drop of justice - We're going to need a river.

Van and John King discuss the murder of George Floyd and the impact on communities of color 6/3/20 -------- This is what it’s about. The pain and the fear runs deep.

6/3/20 Van and Brooke Baldwin discuss the state of the country following the murder of George Floyd There is a pathway forward, and it includes 3 steps: Justice Bipartisan legislation Economic

6/3/20 Van discusses the George Floyd case and protests across the country Lawlessness in the police force and lawlessness in communities - the law must step forward.

"The color of the stage didn't match the color of the party -- and yet the politics did." -Van Jones "You know the value of a dollar saved. What's the value of a dollar stolen?" -Pete Buttigieg

Rebuild the Dream – 4 Nov 2019, 19:08

"There is a complete collapse of any kind of standards within the Republican party.

"That lets me know that we're in a real crisis, and not just a constitutional one. A moral one, a spiritual one.

"So I think that the party has a challenge.

Van reflects on the ten years passed since leaving the White House

"To my Republican friends, it does not have to be this way. A decade ago addressing the climate crisis was a bipartisan issue. And it's got to become that again.

Rebuild the Dream – 29 Aug 2019, 18:04

Listen, first of all, look at the strength of the Progressive block.

"If you're Bernie Sanders you have to look around and say when do I get some love here?" - Van Jones