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“Gendering Radicalism” tells important story of women and communism

August 28, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky

We can't write about the California Communist Party without writing about the women leaders who led it from its birth until the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Today in history: It’s Women’s Equality Day!

August 26, 2015 By Special to People’s World

On this day 95 years ago, in 1920, after a 72-year struggle, women in the United States won the right to vote.

First female U.S. train engineer inducted into N.D. Railroad Hall of Fame

August 19, 2015 By PAI

Thirty-nine years ago, Ramona Dockter became the first female freight train engineer.

Billboard outside debate to highlight how GOP hurts women

August 5, 2015 By Special to People’s World

"Voters will get more insight into the clown car of anti-woman fanaticism that is the GOP presidential field for 2016."

Today in history: Remembering White House correspondent Helen Thomas

August 4, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Thomas was the first female officer of the National Press Club, president of the White House Correspondents' Association and member of the Gridiron Club.