Elizabeth Nolan Brown

In this engaging discussion, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, a Reason cover story author, delves into the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She explains how the right's stance on wellness has drastically shifted from the previous disdain for health trends. Brown discusses the implications of food purity, critiques governmental dietary recommendations, and highlights the tension between tradition and modern parenting in nutrition. The conversation sheds light on the political influence embedded in contemporary health choices.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Senior Editor at Reason, delves into the complex intersection of sex work and sex trafficking, focusing on the implications of Commonwealth v. Garafalo. She discusses how law enforcement often confuses consensual sex work with trafficking, leading to wrongful arrests. The conversation examines the problematic Nordic model, which sees sex workers as victims, and evaluates recent legislative efforts aimed at decriminalizing sex work, advocating for individual autonomy and clearer legal distinctions.