CANNABIS: “Republican Fearmonger Chris Christie Makes Stuff Up About Weed” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮

On Monday night, New Jersey Governor and Donald Trump transition team member Chris Christie did his monthly “Ask the Governor” radio show on WKXW-FM in Trenton. Never one to mix words, the governor made a number of colorful comments, but none more so than when a caller asked him about his role as New Jersey’s foremost obstacle to the legalization of recreational marijuana. Christie not only had no qualms about admitting that he’s standing in the way of the pro-marijuana efforts, but admonished his opponents for pushing legislation that would bring in “blood money.”

PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Democrats Must Constantly Attack; You Don’t Play Nice With a Bully” / Ring of Fire / Farron Cousins ☮

The Democratic Party has been relatively silent about some pretty major issues facing Donald Trump – the fraud lawsuits, his conflicts of interest, the rape allegations – these are issues that every single Democrat should talk about at every given opportunity. We cannot normalize Donald Trump and his brand of hate and sexism.

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “The Reality of Prostitution with Rachel Moran ” / RT America / On Contact with Chris Hedges ☮

On this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges has a raw conversation about the reality of selling sex with Rachel Moran, author of “Paid For: My Journey Through Prostitution”. RT correspondent Anya Parampil looks at the prostitution law implemented in Sweden, and other countries, that criminalizes the purchase of sex, but allows the sale to continue.

POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “‘Authoritarian Populism’ is on the Rise” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮

Donald Trump’s election victory, Brexit and the rise of former fringe parties like Ukip and France’s Front National are part of a political phenomenon that could define the next decade, according to new research.