be divided in three equal parts between ellen johnson surlaf, name ma bow lee and tav co-carlin for the nonviolent struggle, safety of women and women s rights to full participation in peace-building work. we cannot achieve democracy and piece in the world unless women receive the same opportunities as men in all levels of society. in october 2000, the un security council adopted resolution 1325. the resolution for the first time made violence against women in armed conflict an international security issue. it underlined the need for women to become participants on an equal footing with men in peace processes and in peace work in general. ellen johnson surlif is africa s first democratically elected phenyl male president. since her inauguration in 2006 she has contributed to securing peace in liberia, to promoting economic and social development and strengthening the position of women. lama bovin organized women across ethnic and religious dividing lines to bring an end to th
kid to college but retailers are looking to hire half a million temporary workers with the holidays coming up according to the national retail federation. major chains often hire these temp workers then full-time after the holidays. we definitely saw that last year. retail workers, there are jobs there. some other jobs in high demand truck drivers, engineers, including industrial and software engineers. registered nurses. professional chefs. and accountants. but it is undeniable people are not just angry and frustrated, they are lived with the economy, jobs, their paychecks an the income gap. look at this scene. in new york, right now, at the heart of our financial district, the occupy wall street protests are intensifying. we do have a live picture for you. today marks the 21st day of the movement with no signs of it dying down any time soon. in fact, the grassroots protests, the discontent are spreading rapidly across the country from east to west, north to south. this
easing fears about a double dip recession. don? alison, all week we have heard outrage over bank of america s debit card fee. what happened to the outrage? oh, yeah. so everybody has been outraged after bank of america is going to tack on a fee to your debit card early yex year. this woman took her outrage one step further. so what she did was started an online petition. she has gathered already 150,000 signatures on it. she went ahead and presented it at a bank of america branch and sat on the sidewalk before this, though, and cut up her credit card and debit card and closed her account. so she appeared this morning on good morning america and said that the teller didn t seem very phased by it. she didn t really have a reaction. i went in, gave the petitions, and then i closed my bank account and that was kind of it. reporter: she said that she left her 4$400 in cash and intends to stick it in a credit union. that s her choice. alison kosik, thank you. new robo
good. the unemployment rate is still stuck at 9.1%. dan lothian is adding up the numbers. what do they mean for the president and for the american pe people? the economy is having a difficult time finding traction even as the 2012 campaign ramps up. republicans are blaming this on the president s quote failed policies, but this is all showing a sense of urgency for the president and members of congress that they need to do something now. on a beautiful fall day in the nation s capitol, nothing but blue skies and sunshine. but a dark cloud continues to linger over the nation s economy. the reason we re not seeing the hiring we want is because we re not seeing the economic growth we need. the latest numbers bare that out. unemployment remains at 9.1%, what a white house called unacceptably high. while employers added 103,000 jobs, the report was relative weak. it is far from good enough. white house aides say this underscores the need for quick action on the president
kandahar, returned from his fifth fewtour of duty in afghanistan. you re clearly the expert. let s talk about the withdrawal, do you agree with this or give your opinion. you ve got to remember, i m part of the action arm of the commander-in-chi commander-in-chief. i don t have a vote in policy. what i do, i support the orders of the commander-in-chief. dave: sorry, we have 10,000 troops coming home and 20,000 next year. you have he been there and returning from your fifth tour. does this withdrawal put us on the path to success? i think what we ve done up to this point has been extremely successful. especially within the last year, but does the withdrawal hurt that and slow the success? i would tell you that we have done a phenomenal job especially in the last year. and whether the president is, you know, makes policy decisions is not really up to me. higher chief failure with