May 25, 2011 – Hour 2

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Last week, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, chief of the International Monetary Fund, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting his Guinean hotel maid in New York City. In this hour we explore how this allegation ties into the economically abusive nature of the IMF, and what it means for the perception of sexual assault around the world.

Joining us are:

Lea Gilmore – Center for Emerging Media’s Cultural Correspondent

Judith Ezekiel – Professor of Women’s Studies at Universite de Toulouse-le-

Lacy Macauley – Organizer with the IMF Resistance Network

Written by Marc Steiner

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