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As the 2012 campaign for president of the United States kicks into high gear, CNN brings viewers an in-depth series on the issues that are most activating the electorate, and reports on how new voter registration laws may impact voters in the most contested demographic groups for November’s election. Voters in America is CNN’s series of documentaries that will focus on the issues driving veterans, African Americans, and Latino voters, as well as how new restrictions on voter registration may impact voter turnout in November – both for these groups as well as for senior citizens, the poor, and college resident voters.
The first Voters in America documentary, Vets Wanted, premiered Sunday, May 13 at 8:00p.m. ET and PT on CNN/U.S.,and features narration by former U.S. Army infantryman and motivational speaker JR Martinez. Vets Wanted will replay on Saturday, May 19 at 8:00p.m. and 11:00p.m. ET and PT. FULL POST
Nearly two years after Time captured her image for one of the magazine’s most memorable covers, CNN Digital will reunite users with Aesha, the woman whose story of abuse and disfigurement became an international symbol of oppression and crimes against women in war-torn Afghanistan. Through a powerful multimedia presentation available this weekend, CNN.com will present Aesha’s quest for surgery, stability and a sense of belonging after her tragic rise to fame.
To follow and comment on Aesha’s story on Twitter, use the hashtag #SavingAesha.
Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Competition were announced today by Ferial Haffajee, Chair of the independent judging panel. The competition is now in its 17th year.
This year the competition received entries from 42 countries across the continent, including French and Portuguese speakingAfrica.
There are 34 finalists from 12 countries:
The winners of the competition will be announced at an Award Ceremony and Gala Evening in Lusaka, Zambia on Saturday 21 July, 2012.
The hosts for the evening will be Isha Sesay, host of CNN International’s NewsCenter and Franklin Tembo Jnr, ZNBC presenter.
As the son of lesbian parents, Zach Wahls talks to CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux about what he hopes to accomplish in Washington, DC for the future of Gay Rights.
Financial Services Committee Vice Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) talks partisan divide over budget battle and debt crisis on Starting Point.
Rep. Hensarling says, “The debt ceiling is not something to be ignored. It is an opportunity to put reforms in place so that we can live within our means.”
He continues, “Sovereign debt is a red herring…. The only way that our sovereign debt would be compromised is if the President and the Treasury chose not to pay it.”
And adds, “The real jitters come from the fact that again we have racked up more debt in three years than in the previous 200. It is unsustainable…. We have to do something about it today. The threat in our credit rating doesn’t come from the debate over a debt ceiling vote, it comes from the fact that we are spending money we do not have.”
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.
Budget Committee ranking member Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) appears on Starting Point to talk about the possible upcoming battle on the debt ceiling.
Van Hollen says, "I don't know why the speaker of the House wants to replay this movie. It did not have a good ending the last time around and probably won't have a good ending this time if he insists on drawing the lines in the sand. As you said, the president invited the speaker and others down to the White House to talk about ways we could help the economy, boost job growth. The speaker put this idea on the table again that will drag down the economy. He should not be threatening the credit worthiness of the United States. That is not a good thing for the leader of the House of Representatives to be doing.”
He continues, “You have to compromise. And what the speaker has said is that he's not going to compromise. He refuses to even look at the idea of closing some of these special tax interest loopholes. We've said yes, you've got to make some cuts or reforms. But you also need to reduce the deficits by asking folks at the very top to pay more.”
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.
Robert Marshall, a Republican delegate in Virginia, explains why he voted against the judicial nomination of gay prosecutor, Tracy Thorne-Begland.
Marshall says, “Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks never took an oath of office that they broke. Sodomy is not a civil right. It’s not the same as the Civil Rights movement…. In late 2011, [Thorne-Begland] was critical of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, he criticized our Attorney General simply for explaining what the law of Virginia is with respect to certain protected classes. So he’s gone beyond that. He can be a prosecutor if he wants to, but we don’t want advocates as judges.”
Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien airs weekday mornings from 7-9am ET on CNN.
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