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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.
Corzine's MF Global files for bankruptcy – how will markets react?
MF Global, a financial firm run by former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine, has filed for bankruptcy. The firm filed for Chapter 11 after bad bets on Europe helped to put the company $39.7 billion in debt.
Also, according to government agencies, the company may have millions of dollars missing from its balance sheets.
This morning on American Morning, Bloomberg View contributor and author of "Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World" William Cohan explains how Corzine has a history of making bad bets and what this could mean for global markets.
Study: Feeling happy may increase quality, length of life
Here's a reason to smile this morning!
A new study shows that people who report feeling happy don't just live better – they may actually live longer.
CNN senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains this morning on American Morning.
Talk Back: Will sexual harassment accusations sink Herman Cain?
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From CNN's Carol Costello:
You've heard the ever-shifting story by now, it started with a story in Politico. Two women accused Cain of "sexually impropriety" in the 90's, back when Cain was Chief Honcho for the National Restaurant Association.
At first Cain's camp said the Politico story was "false". Then Cain denied there had been a cash settlement, until he didn't. By the time Cain appeared on Fox News Monday night he had an epiphany. Not only did he remember there was a settlement, he remembered the exact gesture that made one of his accusers uncomfortable.
None of this means Cain is guilty of anything, but shifting his story matters to those who represent victims of sexual harassment. If Cain is elected President he will be head of the largest workplace in the nation. As attorney and women's advocate Gloria Allred told me, the President must be the gold standard of employers. Didn't we learn anything from the Clinton era?
Talk Back: Will sexual harassment accusations sink Herman Cain?
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