This Week...



Sheela and Nina talk about acupuncture, compensating artists, judging worth outside of profit, femme bodies and violence, and the war on drugs (historical and present).Content warning: We discuss sexual violence in the U.S. and #MeToo from 22:30 to 32:30. Some links:People's Organization of Community AcupunctureConfronting the Opioid Syndemic: A Cauldron of Disease (UnDark)Retro Report: Heroin and the War on Drugs (New York Times)Follow us at @almirahradio. Follow Nina at @onlynina. Follow Sheela at @queenofblah.Our opening track is "Laung Gawacha" by Nucleya. Original music by Michael Dwan Singh. Our cover art is by Mili Sethia.  (photo)