In this week’s episode of “On Contact,” host and Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges sits down with activist Julie Bindel. The two discuss the international movement to legalize prostitution, which Bindel calls an “unmitigated disaster” in countries such as the Netherlands.

Watch the full interview in the player above.

–Posted by Emma Niles.

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