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Essential and inessential services under corona virus lockdown (guess before reading--coffee, cannabis, etc?)

We're under "shelter in place" orders in Santa Clara County, with everyone hunkering …

Crime and punishment in the sex trade--an ongoing controversy in the U.S.

Two stories in the NY Times speak of the difficulty of regulating the sex trade, which may consist …

Prostitution in Washington DC (sex, not politics)

The NY Times has the story, on a bill being discussed that would legalize not only prostitution, bu…

Followup on Robert Kraft: disappearing sex trafficking in Florida

Vanity Fair has a followup on the widely publicized Florida investigation of sex trafficking that i…

Sex related businesses in Japan

Japan is complicated. Here's a story from the Guardian that seems not to involve prostitution, …

Legal brothels and sex trafficking in Germany

Apparently it's hard to staff a really high volume brothel entirely with voluntary sex workers.…

Fighting trafficking by decriminalizing sex work in Mexico City

The Guardian has the story: Mexico City will decriminalize sex work in move against trafficking &qu…

The politics of prostitution in the U.S.

The NY Times has the story: Could Prostitution Be the Next Vice to Be Decriminalized?   By Jesse Mc…

"Rich meet beautiful" site prosecuted in Belgium

The Guardian has the story: 'Sugar daddy' website owner charged with debauchery in Belgium …

Prosecuting customers in the fight against sex trafficking of illegal immigrants in American massage parlors

Recent headlines from an investigation into sex trafficking have included the arrests of high profi…

Working alone: sex work in Britain

In Britain, prostitutes often feel compelled to work alone because working together puts them at ri…

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