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Talk Back: Are the Cain allegations 'high-tech lynching' or fair game?
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From CNN's Carol Costello:
Herman Cain is in trouble, and his troubled waters could get deeper. One of the two women who accused Cain of sexual harassment back in the nineties now wants to tell her side of the story.
However, Cain's supporters already have a battle plan that the presidential hopeful seems to be embracing. Ann Coulter called the criticism of Cain a "high-tech lynching," remarking that "there's nothing liberals fear more than a black conservative."
In an interview with Fox News yesterday, Cain himself said that racism is involved in why he has been hit so hard by the sexual harassment charge. This is surprising, considering that he told Candy Crowley that he "doesn't believe that racism in this country holds anybody back in a big way" on CNN's State of the Union.
Talk Back: Are the Cain allegations high-tech lynching or fair game?
Let us know what you think. Your answer may be read on this morning's broadcast.
Talk Back: Could the Occupy movement take a cue from Bank of America crusader Molly Katchpole?
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From CNN's Carol Costello:
Three weeks ago, activist Molly Katchpole organized an online petition, which has gathered over 300,000 signatures, telling Bank of America to reverse their decision to charge its customers $5 a month to use their debit cards.
Katchpole's efforts to shame the bank into eliminating the fee proved successful yesterday when Bank of America announced that they were abandoning the fee. By strategizing and executing a specific plan, Katchpole evoked change in less than a month from one of the largest banks in the nation.
When it comes to Occupy Wall Street, another movement concerned with the activity of big banks, many have criticized the occupiers for not having a single mission statement or one way to protest.
Talk Back: Could the Occupy movement take a cue from Bank of America crusader Molly Katchpole?
Let us know what you think. Your response may be read on this morning's broadcast.
If the Presidential election happened today, how would Americans vote? National Journal's Ron Brownstein explains
In one year from today, American go to the polls to elect the next President. In the latest National Journal polls, asked what outcome they would prefer in the 2012 election, 44% of registered voters said they would like to see a Republican elected, while 42% want Obama to win a second term – a split within the survey's margin of error.
Asked if Republicans should retain control of the House, voters tilted slightly in the other direction, with 41% saying yes, and 43% saying they would prefer Democrats to recapture the majority – also within the poll's error margin.
A year away from the election, do voters trust either party? CNN senior political analyst and National Journal's Editorial Director Ron Brownstein breaks down the results with Carol Costello. Brownstein also weighs in on the latest controversy facing 2012 GOP candidate Herman Cain, who faces sexual assault allegations from two former employees.
Is the OWS movement diverse enough to represent 99% of Americans?
This week, CNN is taking an in-depth look at Occupy Wall Street. "We are the 99%" is a familiar battle cry of the Occupy Wall Street crowd. But when you break it down by class and color, some claim the group is not exactly representative of the real 99% of people who live in the U.S.
James Paterson, professor at Lehigh Universtiy, talks to Christine Romans about the diversity of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Global Gender Gap 2011 report released, shows US improves on gender equality
The World Economic Forum releases it's annual Global Gender Gap Report for 2011 today. It measures the inequality between men and women with political, educational and economic opportunities. No country has yet to achieve gender equality, although research points to empowering women being the key to unlocking potential and stimulating economies.
Among the headlines this year: Women hold less than 20% of all national decision-making positions; India ranks lowest on gender parity of all the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). USA continues to improve on the list and UAE ranks highest in the Arab World with fast growth seen in Saudi Arabia.
American Morning talks to Saadia Zahidi, the Senior Director of the World Economic Forum, about what this means for gender equality around the world.
100 lawmakers write letter in support of Super Committee as debt reduction deadline looms
As the deadline quickly approaches for the debt Super Committee to enact $4 trillion in deficit in tax cuts, 100 bipartisan members of Congress have signed on to a letter in support of the committee's substantial proposals.
The idea behind the letter is that 100 lawmakers from both parties will give the debt committee members support (a "fall guy") and protections from extremists on each side of the political aisle who may attacks the committee's actions. The members who signed the letter are also offering support to the Super Committee if they choose this path.
Two representatives who signed the bipartisan letter, Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Rep. Reid Ribble (R-WI), talk to American Morning.
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