It appears that US prostitutes fall into two different worlds: the ones who work voluntarily in fairly peaceful circumstances, and the ones who are coerced or enslaved and frequently face violence.

I wonder what keeps the two worlds separate. It seems to be a central question, perhaps related to what keeps the enslaved ones enslaved.

I also wonder why a paying customer used a gun to force a prostitute to have sex. That implies combining two roles that seem incompatible. One could rape anyone with a gun, but how does paying fit into that scenario — and why call it "buying" sex?

Kavanaugh took a strange position on network neutrality which included devaluing the public interest in freedom of speech.

One piece of EPA sabotage — not implementing the safety rules for chemical plants — has been blocked by a court.

"What if male identity, rather than racist ideology, is the most important reason why people join far-right groups?"

Condemn the bully for punishing his critics, but don't present John Brennan (former CIA head) as a hero.