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Today in women’s history: Janet Reno becomes attorney general

March 13, 2014 By Special to People’s World

On this day in 1993 Janet Reno became the first female Attorney General serving from 1993 - 2001.

Today in labor history: Kennedy signs bill to overcome sexism in pay

June 10, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy passed the Equal Pay Act aimed at eliminating unequal pay for women.

Angela Davis speaks on struggles of feminism

April 13, 2012 By Zac Smith

A point to which Davis returned throughout her speech was the need for feminists to be conscious of class and race as well as of gender.

Former IMF head Strauss-Kahn probed for ties to prostitution, pimping

February 23, 2012 By Joe Sims

Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been arrested and released again, this time in connection with a prostitution scandal.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal has international repercussions

May 23, 2011 By Emile Schepers

The case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn is widely seen as another case of powerful and wealthy men thinking they have the right to sexually exploit women in subordinate positions.