The Infectious Myth – Sex Work versus Sex Trafficking with Domina Elle – 02.27.18

In episode 176 David talks with Domina Elle, a Colorado-based dominatrix, about sex trafficking, prostitution, sex work and erotic service provision. She has been involved with recent court cases that are trying to decriminalize the exchange of money for sexual services between consenting adults. She believes that fears of sex trafficking are largely unfounded and are being driven by a …

Will Big Pharma try to buy the marijuana industry, or block it?

After decades and decades of fighting, marijuana truly seems to be on the verge of being completely decriminalized. It’s been on the horizon for quite some time now, and the day that every cannabis advocate in the country — as well as non-smoking libertarians who simply believe in the freedoms of the American people — has been waiting for is sure to …

Kira M. Newman – Friends Help Our Health As We Age

ic triangle of support. But our relationships change as we age. These days, when stress hits, I’m more likely to pour my heart out one-on-one, to my partner or closest friend. For many of us, becoming an adult involves a narrowing and deepening of our supportive relationships, as partying with the gang gives way to coffee dates and gym excursions. …

The Merging of Government and Wall Street Into One Criminal Entity: The Rising Tide of State Fascism in the US and Canada By Joachim Hagopian

In the dozen plus years since 9/11, the US government has rapidly moved from democracy to fascism. When government acts on behalf of a corporate oligarchy as declared by the Princeton-Northwestern study last month, state fascism is the result. And First Amendment rights in America have been obliterated in this morphing process.  Obama has declared war on whistleblowers, those individuals who recognize …