The Real Face of Prostitution

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Jun 12, 2019 Johns have no problem justifying it, but women are heavily criminalized, despite evidence that many are coerced and exploited into it. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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The Brutal Normality of Switzerland’s Sex Market

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Oct 30, 2018 The country's reputation for having a humane asylum system flies in the face of its willingness to see women sold on its streets in broad daylight. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Case of Missing Pakistani Children Is Also About Corruption

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Oct 8, 2018 A devastating case is bringing Pakistan's biggest social and political issues—police corruption, patriarchal injustice—to the fore once again. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Underbelly of the Sex-Trade Industry

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 11, 2018 Five years as a prostitute in Spain fueled one woman's passion to end trafficking and other forms of violence against women. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

New French Law Targets ‘Johns,’ Not Prostitutes — Buying Sex Is Now Illegal

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 9, 2016 “You don’t hire a woman like you hire a car. Our society should no longer tolerate it,” explained the head of the Socialist group in the French Parliament. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

ACORN Probe Finds No Pattern of Illegality

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2009 The Republicans' favorite punching bag, ACORN, has emerged from an external review process looking far less shady than its opponents would like, but the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now still has some management issues, according to the inquiry's findings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Heidi Chronicles

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2006 Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss wants to build the nation's first brothel for female customers in the Nevada desert. To get the story, journalist (and Truthdig contributor) Steven Kotler had to survive roadside breakdowns, barren deserts, abandoned towns, a brothel war, and an assortment of cowboys, pimps and angry locals. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )