During the 2016 presidential campaign, Van Jones reporting reflected his unscripted, truth-telling style and history for building bridges across party lines. A longtime progressive activist with deep roots in the conservative South, Jones has made it his mission to challenge voters and viewers to stand in one another’s shoes and disagree constructively.
In Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together, the CNN political contributor and host of the recurring CNN primetime special The Messy Truth with Van Jones, offers a blueprint for transforming our collective anxiety into meaningful change. In conversation with Jake Tapper, CNN’s chief Washington correspondent and the anchor of “The Lead with Jake Tapper” and “State of the Union.”
