VICE NewsSäsong 2016
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- A Vanishing History: Gullah Geechee NationA1
A Vanishing History: Gullah Geechee Nation On the Sea Islands along the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia, a painful chapter of American history is playing out again. These islands are home to the Gullah or Geechee people, the descendants of enslaved Africans who were brought to work at the plantations that once ran down the southern Atlantic coast. After the Civil War, many former slaves on the Sea Islands bought portions of the land where their descendants have lived and farmed for generations. That property, much of it undeveloped waterfront land, is now some of the most expensive real estate in the country. - On The Line: Justin Ling and Nilo Tabrizy Discuss Justin Trudeau’s CanadaA2
On The Line: Justin Ling and Nilo Tabrizy Discuss Justin Trudeau’s Canada VICE News’ Justin Ling and Nilo Tabrizy joined On The Line to take your questions about Justin Trudeau’s Canada. Last October, Justin Trudeau was elected Canada’s new prime minister. Trudeau’s won big on promises to legalize Marijuana, end Canada's bombing mission against the Islamic State, reform state surveillance, and make Canada even more friendly. Now that he has settled in, what does the Trudeau administration mean for Canada and the rest of the world? - Corruption, Hate and Violence: Kosovo in CrisisA7
Corruption, Hate and Violence: Kosovo in Crisis VICE News travels to Kosovo to see if the small Balkan country is showing signs of a failed state. We meet opposition leaders under house arrest, attend a protest where the government headquarters is set alight, and speak with impoverished people on both sides of the ethnic divide. - The Kohistan Story: Killing for HonorA8
The Kohistan Story: Killing for Honor Every year, nearly a thousand people are known to be killed in the name of honor in Pakistan. Many more go unreported, considered a part of everyday life — but the killings in Kohistan became national news after the surviving brother of the victims made it his mission to seek justice. VICE News host Hani Taha travels to Pakistan to meet Afzal Kohistani to investigate one of the country's most perplexing honor killing cases, three years on. - Inside the World Economic Forum in Davos: Leaders of the World, Unite!A10
Inside the World Economic Forum in Davos: Leaders of the World, Unite! The stated goals of the non-profit World Economic Forum are noble: the conference is organized around the principle that business leaders should work with leaders of government to address the world's problems. But for many, the problem with Davos is rooted in exactly that premise. Critics point out that it’s big corporations, and their wealthy CEOs, that have lobbied for years against higher taxation of corporate profits and better regulation. While some of the world's wealthiest have become advocates against the policies that some say let them accumulate their billions, critics allege that many are in Davos to simply pay lip service to solving issues like growing inequality or climate change. VICE News traveled to Switzerland to try and understand what really happens in Davos. - America's Election 2016: Immigrant IowaA12
America's Election 2016: Immigrant Iowa The Iowa caucuses are the first major contest in the race for the American presidency. In the weeks leading up to caucus night, candidates descend on the state to shake hands, kiss babies, and woo supporters. While the caucuses don’t always signal which candidates will go on to win their party’s nomination, they do set the tone for the race going forward. And in this election cycle, the immigration rhetoric in Iowa has been uniquely harsh. With Republican candidates calling for ramped-up deportations and closed borders, young undocumented activist Kenia Calderon has made it her mission to include immigrant rights in the political conversation. - Cold Turkey: New Hampshire's Prison DetoxA13
Cold Turkey: New Hampshire's Prison Detox The United States is dealing with a major public health crisis. Over the last decade, heroin-related overdose deaths have nearly quadrupled. The epicenter of this epidemic is New Hampshire, with the highest rate of young adults abusing opioids in the country. The state is also second to last in the nation on spending for substance abuse programs. Unless New Hampshire residents are able to pay thousands of dollars up front for programs, they're on months-long waiting lists to get in, leaving them vulnerable to fatal overdoses. VICE News goes to one state facility that is readily providing substance abuse treatment — the New Hampshire Department of Corrections. - Corruption and Scandal: Crisis in Moldova (Dispatch 1)A14
Corruption and Scandal: Crisis in Moldova (Dispatch 1) Moldovans have been protesting against their government for months. They allege that their leaders are deeply corrupted after a billion-dollar banking scandal hit the country in 2015. The former prime minister, Vlad Filat, was arrested and detained for suspected involvement. Pro-European and pro-Russian parties are working together to lead the protests. They demand that the prime minister step down, and that the government hold early elections. But given the influence of powerful oligarchs in the country, it's far from certain whether new leadership would even bring real change. VICE News went to Moldova to speak to the opposition parties and find out how the theft of $1 billion from the banking system is affecting people in this impoverished country. - America's Election 2016: Gunning for New HampshireA15
America's Election 2016: Gunning for New Hampshire New Hampshire is a famously elusive state for politics, with more than 40 percent of the state's voters independent and up for grabs until the last minute. It's also vitally important, as the first-in-the-nation primary. VICE News' Michael Moynihan spends the week leading up to the New Hampshire primary immersing himself in the state's famous "Live Free or Die" culture to find out what's at stake, and see the fight to win over independent voters. - Protesters and Police in Bloody Clashes: Haiti's Power Struggle (Dispatch 1)A16
Protesters and Police in Bloody Clashes: Haiti's Power Struggle (Dispatch 1) Amid a wave of bloody clashes between protesters and the police, Haitian president Michel Martelly stepped down from office on Sunday, leaving the Caribbean nation with no successor. On Saturday, with less than 24 hours before Martelly’s scheduled departure, Haiti’s parliament drafted an agreement allowing the election of an interim president for a four-month term. A presidential runoff to decide Martelly’s successor in December 2015 was postponed indefinitely due to allegations of fraud. VICE News travels to Haiti, where anti-government protesters are clashing with police as the country faces a future without a leader, and struggles to achieve political stability. - The President Steps Down: Haiti's Power Struggle (Dispatch 2)A17
The President Steps Down: Haiti's Power Struggle (Dispatch 2) Haitian President Michel Martelly makes his final address to parliament and steps down — but the opposition aren't celebrating. There is no one in place to take over, and thousands have gathered in the streets to protest that opposition candidates weren't included in talks to create an interim administration. VICE News was there to witness firsthand the beginning of the power vacuum in Haiti. - The Struggle of the Rohingya: Escape From MyanmarA18
The Struggle of the Rohingya: Escape From Myanmar The Rohingya people, a Muslim minority community, suffers from widespread persecution and discrimination in the majority Buddhist country of Myanmar. Violent sectarian clashes and rioting have destroyed villages and homes, leaving many Rohingyas with no option but to live in government-controlled camps for the internally displaced. The camps are overcrowded, and medical facilities are in short supply. Those who flee Myanmar to seek a better life in Malaysia risk their lives making the perilous crossing over the sea. On the boats that ferry them, extortion, beatings, and starvation are commonplace. Upon arriving in Malaysia, for some, life is no better. VICE News travels to Myanmar to speak with the Rohingya people living in government-controlled camps, and also investigates what happens to those who flee the country and cross the dangerous seas to Malaysia. - Rescuing Ex-Muslims: Leaving IslamA19
Rescuing Ex-Muslims: Leaving Islam Around the world, people who leave the faith of Islam face state persecution, imprisonment, torture, and even execution, as well as violence, death threats, and ostracization from their own communities. Many ex-Muslims risk so-called honor killing, forced marriage, kidnap, and communal violence at the hands of their families for “bringing shame” on their community. In Western countries, ex-Muslims are often thrown out of the family and face isolation and exclusion. VICE News has gained access to an underground network in London who help rescue ex-Muslims. We follow the network as it helps a young atheist escape Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and provides support and shelter for young British people on the run from their families and communities. - Cashing In On ‘El Chapo': The Cult Of The NarcoA20
Cashing In On ‘El Chapo': The Cult Of The Narco The January 8 recapture of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán served as a boost for the governments of Mexico and the United States, which have sought for years to bring the powerful trafficker to justice. A day after the capture, the Chapo saga took another turn: Rolling Stone magazine published an interview Guzmán gave to actor Sean Penn. While factions in the media questioned the ethics of the article, many readers were instantly enamored with El Chapo’s choice of clothing in the story’s accompanying photos. VICE News hit the streets of Los Angeles to meet admirers of El Chapo — and some ambitious entrepreneurs — who’ve found ways to celebrate the drug lord in the form of songs, T-shirts, and tacos. - Who's in Charge? - Haiti's Power Struggle (Dispatch 3)A21
Who's in Charge? - Haiti's Power Struggle (Dispatch 3) Amid a wave of bloody clashes between protesters and the police, Haitian president Michel Martelly stepped down from office last weekend, leaving no clear option to lead the country. VICE News travels to the Caribbean nation, where reporter Simon Ostrovsky spent time in the country’s parliament talking to the prime minister and other local politicians to find out exactly who is now in charge. - The 120-Day President: Haiti's Power Struggle (Dispatch 4)A23
The 120-Day President: Haiti's Power Struggle (Dispatch 4) This weekend's marathon legislative session was 12 hours long and involved two rounds of voting, after the first round was too close to call. Following a 30-minute recess between the ballots, the electoral tides turned — going from Privert and rival candidate Edgard Leblanc Fils separated by a handful of votes to an overwhelming victory for Privert. He will be in power for 120 days before another election is held. VICE News was there for the election of Haiti's new temporary president, witnessing Privert's transition from senator to interim president in a matter of 48 hours. - Libya's Quiet War: The Tuareg of South LibyaA24
Libya's Quiet War: The Tuareg of South Libya In remote southwest Sahara, the indigenous Tuareg tribe — variously used and discriminated against by former strongman Muammar Qaddafi — fight for their place in a post-revolutionary Libya. Living deep in Libya’s desert near large oil fields and lucrative smuggling routes, hundreds of miles from Libya’s capital, the Tuareg find themselves impoverished and isolated on this prized land. Nowhere is this felt more than in the oasis town of Ubari. Here the Tuareg are pitted against former neighbors in a proxy battle for assets and power, backed by government and international interests. VICE News travels to meet the Tuareg on the front lines of Ubari and the border town of Ghat, to find out what is really happening in this rarely visited land. - America’s Election 2016: Trump CarolinaA25
America’s Election 2016: Trump Carolina Donald Trump is projected to win the South Carolina primary by an even greater margin than he won New Hampshire, but to guarantee victory he’ll need to woo voters in South Carolina’s Upstate region, which has the highest voter turnout in the state. Trump’s rhetoric about free trade and protectionism has resonated with voters across the US, and it’s free trade that's blamed for decimating many once-prosperous local economies in the Upstate region of South Carolina, leaving people, feeling ignored and angry. VICE News travels to the Upstate region of South Carolina to find out why Trump is a favorite with voters. - Superbugs: The Dark Side of India’s Drug BoomA27
Superbugs: The Dark Side of India’s Drug Boom India is one of the world’s largest producers of antibiotics. The billion-dollar industry helps make affordable drugs for millions of people — but it comes at a steep price. VICE News travels to Hyderabad, India's pharma capital, to see how the pollution from pharmaceutical factories is contributing to antibiotic resistance, which makes common illnesses increasingly hard to treat and risks giving rise to the next “superbug.” - Arab Winter: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon’s Bekaa ValleyA28
Arab Winter: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley Over the past year, images of dramatic sea crossings to Europe focused international attention on Syria's refugee crisis. But the vast majority of those fleeing Syria's civil war, including the most vulnerable, remain in the Middle East, living marginal existences with uncertain futures. More than one million of those Syrians are currently living in limbo in Lebanon, which now hosts more refugees per capita than any other country in the world. When VICE News first met families in the Al Marj refugee camp over a year ago, many expressed their hope to return to Syria. A year later, we found them learning hard lessons in how they might survive in an exile that could last for many more years. - Tony Blair and Countering Violent Extremism: The VICE News InterviewA29
Tony Blair and Countering Violent Extremism: The VICE News Interview After leaving office in 2007, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair endured criticism for his role in the Iraq War and controversy surrounding his selection as a United Nations peace envoy in the Middle East. No longer an envoy, Blair has now come to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC to kick off a commission on countering violent extremism (CVE). Together with his co-chair, former CIA director and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Blair plans to provide the next US president with advice on combating what he sees as an existential threat. VICE News sits down with Blair to discuss what he, Panetta, and the CVE commission hope to achieve. - America's Election 2016: South Carolina's Black VoteA30
America's Election 2016: South Carolina's Black Vote Hillary Clinton is expected to win the South Carolina primary on Saturday, and she's going to rely on the state’s large African-American population to get her there. But after decades of building up relationships with the black community particularly in the south, her rival Bernie Sanders and his supporters are starting to question her record of working to help African-Americans. The question for black voters both in South Carolina and across the country, is whether to again support the family they’ve long known or to take a chance on the one that, in many cases, they don’t know at all. VICE News traveled across South Carolina, talking to African-American voters about their relationship with the Clintons and to see whether Sanders' appeal, particularly among young people, is making any headway in these communities. - America's Election 2016: Pro-Choice in ColoradoA32
America's Election 2016: Pro-Choice in Colorado In November 2015, Robert Dear opened fire on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, killing three people and injuring nine. The shooting intensified the ongoing battle over abortion, riling up pro-life and pro-choice communities throughout the state. Colorado is a politically diverse state, and is one of the critical battlegrounds for women’s reproductive rights. The issue of abortion has always been a divisive issue in state politics, and as a swing state, abortion could play an important role in how people here vote. VICE News spoke with individuals on both sides of the argument to better understand how the issue of abortion will impact the decision of voters on Super Tuesday, and in the 2016 general election. - North Korea’s Nuclear Threat: VICE News Interviews Victor ChaA33
North Korea’s Nuclear Threat: VICE News Interviews Victor Cha VICE News sat down with Cha, now a senior adviser and the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to talk about North Korea’s nuclear threats, Pyongyang’s uneasy alliance with China, and the state of the Kim regime. - Surviving One of the Deadliest Routes to Europe: Refugees at SeaA34
Surviving One of the Deadliest Routes to Europe: Refugees at Sea In the wake of the decommissioning of Mare Nostrum, a search and rescue operation run by Italy, the humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), launched their own vessel, named the Bourbon Argos, to find those stranded at sea and save those in trouble on one of the deadliest routes to Europe. On board the vessel, refugees and migrants are provided with medical aid, food, and shelter, then brought safely to Italian shores. Having survived life in Libya, ruthless treatment by smugglers, and horrific conditions aboard flimsy boats, once aboard the Bourbon Argos they face yet more uncertainty as they approach Europe. VICE News teamed up with MSF to document these search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean and speak to rescued refugees and migrants, hearing about the suffering they have endured in their attempts to reach a new life. - What Do Florida's Senior Citizens Want? - America's Election 2016A35
What Do Florida's Senior Citizens Want? - America's Election 2016 Florida has more senior citizens that any other US state, with around 20 percent aged 65 and over. And they love to vote: 72 percent cast votes in the 2012 presidential election. As Florida prepares to vote, campaigns are turning their attention to senior citizens and their concerns. This Tuesday’s primary awards all delegates to a single candidate, meaning the Sunshine State could either make a Trump nomination all but inevitable, or put the breaks on his momentum. VICE News correspondent Danny Gold heads to the idyllic retirement communities of sunny Florida to find out what issues matter to the nation’s vintage voters. - Europe's Jewish ExodusA36
Europe's Jewish ExodusIn the wake of recent terror attacks in Europe — several of which targeted Jewish institutions — some politicians and religious leaders have predicted an exodus of Jewish people from the continent. In some ways, the numbers stack up. Last year, a record 8,000 Jews arrived in Israel from France — with another 15,000 coming from Eastern Europe. But some critics argue that reports of Jewish flight are overblown; they accuse Israel of taking advantage of fears in Europe to attract new immigrants and serve the interests of the Israeli state. “We are preparing and calling for the absorption of mass immigration from Europe,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in February 2015. “I would like to tell all European Jews and all Jews wherever they are: Israel is the home of every Jew.” VICE News investigates these predictions of a mass Jewish migration — and the forces behind them. - Digital IntifadaA37
Digital IntifadaVICE News travels to Israel and the West Bank to talk to young Palestinians about their use of social media, and to Israelis who fear it's inspiring a Third Intifada. We also hear from parents dealing with the consequences of their children’s violent actions and explain their understanding of the situation. - Brussels Under Attack: Aftermath for the Muslim CommunityA38
Brussels Under Attack: Aftermath for the Muslim Community Suicide bombings struck the airport and a metro station in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and wounding hundreds. These blasts came just four days after the arrest of Salah Abdeslam — one of the main suspects in last November's Paris attacks — also in his hometown of Brussels. The attacks in both Paris and Brussels have been claimed by the Islamic State group, and authorities are yet to capture at least one of Tuesday’s assailants. Since 130 people died in the series of shootings and bombings in Paris, Brussels has also been on a high terror alert due to its connections to the main suspects. VICE News travels to the Belgian capital to speak with residents about the aftermath of the attacks, and what comes next for the city where a manhunt is ongoing. - Crucifixion in the PhilippinesA39
Crucifixion in the Philippines In the Philippines, Good Friday is spent performing a very literal reenactment of the Bible, specifically, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The annual ritual, which draws crowds of spectators to the streets of San Fernando — a city 50 miles north of Manila — feels like the movies, except it’s all real, from the Roman costumes, down to the real nails being hammered into real human hands. The celebrations have been going on for years, much to the disappointment of the Catholic Church, who says the ritual is a corruption of Christ's message. VICE News attends the Good Friday celebrations in San Fernando to speak with people partaking in this controversial ritual. - The World Leader in Counterfeiting: Lima's Fake DollarsA40
The World Leader in Counterfeiting: Lima's Fake Dollars Peru is the number one producer of counterfeit US dollars in the world. In 2015, just over 16 million forged bills seized in the US were of Peruvian origin, according to the US Secret Service. Millions of counterfeit euros and Peruvian soles have also been seized by police in Peru. The forged dollars are finished by hand, giving them an exceptional quality which has earned the country its top spot as leader of this illicit global trade. And for the criminal gangs counterfeit money is cheaper to produce than cocaine. Fernando Lucena goes undercover for VICE News to expose the illegal trade in counterfeit money and gets rare access to the criminal forgers who show us how these bills are made. - Families on the Front Line in SyriaA41
Families on the Front Line in Syria As Syria's war enters its fifth year, VICE News filmmaker Medyan Dairieh travelled to the shattered northern city of Aleppo, where fighters from the US-backed moderate rebel group Jaish al-Mujahideen are still holding out against government forces in the city's western half and Islamic State fighters in the eastern countryside. For these rebels and their families, local fighters from the northern countryside, Aleppo's abandoned ruins have become home. More than 13,000 Syrian children have been killed in the war so far — for those who survive, a childhood lived under bombardment and the sound of gunfire casts a dark shadow across their future. - Driving While Black in New JerseyA42
Driving While Black in New Jersey A new report from Seton Hall Law School Center for Policy & Research has found that in the majority-white municipality of Bloomfield, New Jersey, nearly 80 percent of traffic tickets are issued to African American and Latino drivers. The report also found that most tickets were issued to non-resident minority drivers passing through town, suggesting a "de facto border patrol" policing policy is in effect. The Bloomfield Police Department — which has begun collecting data on the race of drivers in traffic stops as of January 2016 — rejects the report's findings. VICE News reports on Seton Hall's methodology and on the experience of minority drivers in Bloomfield. - Corruption in Ukraine: Drifting OffshoreA43
Corruption in Ukraine: Drifting Offshore Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is facing a crisis of confidence after his name appeared in the Panama Papers leak and the country's prime minister, with whom he clashed, stepped down. Poroshenko rose to power on an anti-corruption platform following the 2014 Euromaidan revolution, but many of his supporters are disappointed in the slow pace of reforms and an apparent unwillingness to crack down on corrupt officials. A confectionery magnate before becoming a politician, Poroshenko promised to sell his candy business during his election campaign to avoid a conflict of interest. But he has yet to do so, and this failure became headline news when the Panama Papers indicated that he had set up an offshore holding company to shield his assets from taxation. VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky went to Kiev to witness the embattled president push through a new fragile government, as allegations swirled around his offshore holdings. - Life on a CIA Kill List in PakistanA44
Life on a CIA Kill List in Pakistan Malik Jalal says he's on a secret CIA kill list and has narrowly escaped death by drone four times. He is part of the North Waziristan Peace Committee (NWPC), which is based in a region of Pakistan that has seen more than 300 documented strikes, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Reprieve, the human rights organization representing Jalal, claims that Western intelligence agents believe the NWPC is providing a safe haven for the Taliban. Jalal says that the NWPC is attempting to secure peace in the region. VICE News meets Malik Jalal in Pakistan and London to find out about a legal action he is pursuing to get his name stripped from the kill list — and prevent further drone strikes in North Waziristan. - Impeachment in Brazil: Congress VotesA45
Impeachment in Brazil: Congress Votes Brazil’s lower house of congress has voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff over corruption charges. The embattled leader has been accused of presiding over the tampering of accounts in order to cover budgetary shortfalls last year, but her supporters have dismissed the impeachment proceedings, leveling them a coup to push out the democratically elected president. The move to impeach Rousseff comes in the midst of a broader political crisis associated with a massive anti-corruption probe — deemed Operation Lava Jato, or Car Wash — which is investigating a kickback scheme involving state-run petroleum company Petrobras. VICE News was in São Paulo, Brazil where protests for and against President Dilma Rousseff were in full swing, as congress began to vote on her impeachment. - Barred from the Ballot Box: Disenfranchised in New YorkA46
Barred from the Ballot Box: Disenfranchised in New York In this year's US presidential election, there will be 6 million people banned from the ballot box because they have felony convictions. Almost half of these people aren't currently incarcerated, and are taxpaying citizens who are on parole or probation. In New York, felons get their voting rights back after they complete parole, but those with life on parole will never be able to vote again. VICE News spends time with Steven Johnson, a man who has a parole life sentence, as he educates his fellow parolees about their voting rights, and is fighting to get the law changed in New York. - Riek Machar Discusses His Return to South Sudan's CapitalA47
Riek Machar Discusses His Return to South Sudan's Capital South Sudan's opposition leader Riek Machar is expected to return to Juba to form a unity government led by president Salva Kiir, a crucial step toward ending a violent civil war. However his return to South Sudan has been delayed due to disagreement with the government over the number of troops he can bring and the weapons they carry, under the terms of a peace agreement. VICE News traveled to Machar's rural base in Pagak, South Sudan, to find out what will happen next. - Rebel Leader Riek Machar Denied Permission to Return to JubaA48
Rebel Leader Riek Machar Denied Permission to Return to Juba After nearly a week of false starts and confusion, South Sudanese opposition leader Riek Machar finally arrived at Ethiopia's Gambela airport on Saturday to fly to Juba to take up his position as vice president, theoretically ending the country's two-and-a-half year civil war. But a series of administrative disagreements with the rival Juba government of president Salva Kiir has prevented his journey, throwing the success of the long hoped-for peace process into doubt. - Holiday in Chernobyl: Tourism in the Exclusion ZoneA49
Holiday in Chernobyl: Tourism in the Exclusion Zone Thirty years after the worst nuclear accident in history, Chernobyl has become a tourist attraction. Tens of thousands of people are believed to have died prematurely from the catastrophe which spread a radioactive cloud over Europe in 1986, but last year 17,000 people visited the so-called exclusion zone anyway. VICE News sent Simon Ostrovsky to Chernobyl to find out just how safe it is to go there. - Crude L.A.: California's Urban Oil FieldsA50
Crude L.A.: California's Urban Oil Fields For nearly four months, the Aliso Canyon methane leak just north of Los Angeles spewed several thousand metric tons of potent greenhouse gases into the air before it was finally sealed in February. The disaster displaced residents, forced schools to close, and incited widespread distrust in the local government's regulation of the oil and gas industry. Few people realize that Los Angeles was actually built on oil. The Aliso Canyon natural gas facility is just one of thousands of oil and gas drilling and storage sites located in and around the city, which is also home to the country's largest urban oil field. Thousands of wells dot the cityscape, and many operate in highly populated, low-income neighborhoods. VICE News visited Los Angeles, California to investigate how carcinogenic fumes from urban oil drilling are affecting local communities. - What It's Really Like to Fight for the Islamic StateA51
What It's Really Like to Fight for the Islamic State VICE News has obtained footage taken from the headcam of an Islamic State (IS) fighter who died in March while battling Kurdish peshmerga troops in northern Iraq. The clash took place about 30 miles north of Mosul. Unlike IS propaganda, which often presents sweeping battlefield victories, the video shows chaos, panic, and the fighters retreating. VICE News shows the grim reality of an IS foot soldier. - Shell-Shocked: Ukraine's TraumaA52
Shell-Shocked: Ukraine's Trauma It’s been two years since pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine broke away from the rest of the country, triggering a war that has killed more than 9,000 people, displaced a million civilians, and left entire towns and villages in ruins. With no clear end in sight to the fighting, VICE News traveled to the country to investigate the war’s impact on soldiers and civilians, and to see how volunteer groups are stepping up to help. Note: VICE News wanted to also see how the trauma of the war was being handled by the separatist authorities of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, but we were denied access. - The Rise of Mexican Black Tar HeroinA53
The Rise of Mexican Black Tar Heroin As the rate of opioid addiction has surged in the United States, Mexico has become the world's third-largest producer of opium used to process heroin. Mexican cartels are now the primary suppliers of the drug to the US, producing a crude and unrefined form known as black tar. VICE News travels to the fertile mountains of western Mexico, where we see the beginning of the path black tar heroin takes to the US on plantations growing poppies used to make opium. We then head across the US border to witness the human cost there of the lucrative but destructive heroin trade. - Justin Trudeau on Indigenous Issues in Canada: The VICE News InterviewA54
Justin Trudeau on Indigenous Issues in Canada: The VICE News Interview Dozens of isolated indigenous communities in Canada have recently declared states of emergency due to suicide epidemics, unclean water, and a lack of adequate infrastructure. Amid these crises, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a historic visit last week to Shoal Lake 40, an isolated First Nations reserve that has been without clean water for two decades. It is extremely rare for sitting prime ministers to visit reserves, and the trip, organized with the local chief and council of Shoal Lake 40 in coordination with VICE and the office of the prime minister, will be part of an upcoming VICELAND documentary on the issues plaguing indigenous communities. Trudeau spent several hours with the residents of Shoal Lake 40 before speaking to VICE News about the government’s complex relationship with First Nations, and what his new Liberal government says it will do to help solve the many problems the communities face. - Could London Become the World's First Gender Equal City?A55
Could London Become the World's First Gender Equal City? VICE News goes door knocking with the Women’s Equality party ahead of the vote to find out what they’re up against and if Londoners are ready for gender equality. Their goal? To make London the first city in the world where men and women enjoy equal social status. - Inside The Alberta WildfiresA56
Inside The Alberta Wildfires On May 1, 2016, wildfires began to ravage the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada. More than 80,000 people were forced to evacuate from their homes. VICE News correspondent Rachel Browne embedded with a driver delivering supplies to emergency crews, getting a harrowing look at the aftermath of the devastating wildfires. - The Fight For Trauma Care on Chicago's South SideA57
The Fight For Trauma Care on Chicago's South Side There are currently four hospitals in Chicago that maintain level 1 adult trauma centers, where the critically injured, including victims of gun violence, must go for life-saving treatment. But not one of those hospitals is located on the city's often-violent South Side. According to a 2013 study published in the American Journal of Public Health, victims shot more than 5 miles from a trauma center have a lower rate of survival. Adult trauma victims on the South Side face travel distances as great as 15 miles, prompting community protests and making families wonder whether loved ones could have been saved with more immediate care. VICE News went to the South Side to see the consequences of the city's trauma-care desert, and to find out what's being done to change it. - Left For Dead: Myanmar’s Muslim MinorityA58
Left For Dead: Myanmar’s Muslim Minority In recent years, democratic reforms have swept through Myanmar, a country that for decades was ruled by a military junta. As the reforms took hold, however, things were growing progressively worse for the Rohingya, a heavily persecuted ethnic Muslim minority concentrated in the country's western state of Rakhine. The 2012 gang rape and murder of a Buddhist woman by three Muslim men ignited violent riots in which hundreds were killed as Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya attacked each other. In the following months, tens of thousands of Rohingya were rounded up and forced to live in squalid camps; Human Rights Watch deemed the attacks crimes against humanity that amounted to ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya. Thousands of Rohingya have since attempted to leave the country, fueling the region's intricate and brutal human trafficking network. VICE News traveled to Myanmar to investigate the violence and discrimination faced by the country's Muslim minority. - Poisoned By The Gold RushA59
Poisoned By The Gold Rush Gold is quickly becoming the new cocaine in Colombia. The precious metal is now the currency of choice for individuals and groups engaging in illicit trade in the South American country. That's because unlike cocaine, it's perfectly legal to carry gold, and unlike money, it's virtually untraceable. But there are some major side-effects of Colombia's new gold rush that locals are curiously quiet about: erectile dysfunction and brain damage. VICE News correspondent Monica Villamizar travelled to the Antioquia, Colombia, a hotbed of illegal gold mining, to investigate an unprecedented surge in impotence and neurological problems that experts are attributing to mercury, an essential gold-digging element. - Jeremy Corbyn: The OutsiderA60
Jeremy Corbyn: The Outsider Over the course of eight weeks, VICE News gained unique access to Jeremy Corbyn, through the Panama Papers and Iain Duncan Smith's resignation to the local elections and accusations of anti-Semitism within the party, offering a rare insight into the man and the team around him. - Righteous Defiance in MississippiA61
Righteous Defiance in Mississippi A Mississippi law that protects individuals, businesses, and government employees who decline to provide services for gay weddings will go into effect July 1. The legislation is one example of a spate of so-called "Religious Freedom" laws that carve out legal protections for people and organizations who object to gay marriage on religious grounds. The Mississippi law protects a range of professionals who don't want to provide their services to gay weddings or married couples, from therapists to adoption services to wedding DJs. Critics of the legislation claim it will open the door for sweeping discrimination against Mississippi's LGBT minority. But supporters say there is more to the story. They argue the law is narrowly tailored to offer much-needed protection for Christian's religious liberty amid a rising tide of anti-Christian discrimination and a growing cultural hostility across the United States to personal faith. - Fighting the Islamic State with Iraq’s Golden Division: The Road to FallujahA62
Fighting the Islamic State with Iraq’s Golden Division: The Road to Fallujah VICE News embedded with Iraq’s Golden Division Special Forces unit as they fought their way into the villages surrounding the city of Hit, where they encountered ambushes, sniper fire, and tried to sort suspected Islamic State operatives and sympathizers from innocent Iraqi civilians. - The CIA Officer Left Behind by Hillary ClintonA63
The CIA Officer Left Behind by Hillary Clinton Sabrina De Sousa, a former CIA counterterrorism officer, is facing imminent extradition to Italy for her role in the unlawful rendition of a suspected terrorist, an operation she has long denied any involvement with. If De Sousa is jailed, she will be the first CIA officer ever imprisoned in connection with the Bush administration’s notorious "extraordinary rendition" program. VICE News traveled to Lisbon, Portugal to meet with De Sousa. - After Orlando: Stonewall ReactsA64
After Orlando: Stonewall Reacts The fallout from Sunday's mass shooting in Orlando is being felt across the country in intensely personal ways. In New York City, people gathered for an impromptu vigil and rally outside the Stonewall Inn, the birthplace of the US gay rights movement. Security was high and the crowd was defiant in the face of America's largest mass shooting to date. VICE News spent the afternoon at Stonewall and spoke to people about how they're making sense of the tragedy. - After Orlando (Dispatch 1)A65
After Orlando (Dispatch 1) VICE News visits one of the main blood donation centers in Orlando as well as the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida to see how Florida's community is banding together to contribute in the days following the deadliest shooting in recent American history. - Orlando Victim's Best Friends Pay Tribute: After Orlando (Dispatch 2)A66
Orlando Victim's Best Friends Pay Tribute: After Orlando (Dispatch 2) Jason and Wilma lost their best friend Xavier in the Pulse nightclub shooting. Xavier was killed with his partner Leroy. For Jason, Xavier and Leroy were his two closest friends, while Wilma and Xavier were such close friends they had a child together five years ago. VICE News correspondent Gianna Toboni spoke with Jason and Wilma about the loss of their friend, and the prospect of moving on. - With Killings on the Rise in Chicago, Police are Putting Their Hands UpA67
With Killings on the Rise in Chicago, Police are Putting Their Hands Up Chicago is seeing a spike in crime, particularly gun violence, that has alarmed the entire city. Currently pushing over 1,500 shootings to date this year, the month of June has shown no signs of slowing down. The surge in violence could not have come at a more complicated time for the city, with a police department in turmoil — following the release of the Laquan McDonald video — and a subsequent task force report which accused the department of an entrenched culture of racism and abuse. VICE News speaks with an active-duty CPD officer, Superintendent Eddie Johnson, and a mother on Chicago’s South Side who lost both her son and husband to gun violence, to better understand the dynamics at play amid the bloodshed. - The Silent Rise of HIV in ChileA68
The Silent Rise of HIV in Chile VICE News correspondent Daniel Hernandez visited the towns in Chile with the highest HIV concentrations, and speaks to activists, medical professionals, and the community at large who have taken the fight against HIV/AIDS into their own hands.VICE News has partnered with the University of British Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and student journalists from the International Reporting Program for Hidden in Plain Sight: stories of HIV and migration in Chile. - Former CIA Head Michael Hayden on Why He Won't Endorse Trump or ClintonA70
Former CIA Head Michael Hayden on Why He Won't Endorse Trump or Clinton On August 15, General Michael Hayden, the former head of the CIA and NSA, said Donald Trump has "autocrat envy." Hayden was one of 50 officials from past Republican administrations who signed a letter labeling Donald Trump a risk to America's "national security and well-being." VICE News' Michael Moynihan sat down with Hayden shortly after Donald Trump gave his first major policy speech about national security and counter-terrorism. - Apokelypse: Violence, Crime, and Death Connected to 'Pokemon Go'A71
Apokelypse: Violence, Crime, and Death Connected to 'Pokemon Go'Welcome to the apokelypse. Since Pokemon Go took over millions of users’ screens in July, there have been over 75 reports of violence, crime, and deaths connected with the gaming phenomenon. People have gone to absurd lengths in their efforts to catch 'em all: A woman got stuck in a tree, two men fell off a cliff, and one man kept playing even after getting stabbed. Players have even uncovered dead bodies – not exactly the friendly Jigglypuffs they might have been after. - On the Frontlines of Ukraine's Proxy War Between the West and RussiaA72
On the Frontlines of Ukraine's Proxy War Between the West and Russia The West has used everything from signals intelligence operations, espionage, fighter jet saber-rattling, and diplomatic standoffs to stem the rise of Russian influence around the world. These efforts are coming to a dangerous head in Ukraine — a classic Eastern Bloc proxy state — where the presence of NATO troops is driving tensions to Cold War-era levels. As the armed conflict between the Ukrainian army and Russian-backed separatists enters its third year, VICE travels to the frontline to take a closer look at what international assistance really looks like for those caught in the line of fire. - F.E.D.S. | Inside The Unofficial Newsletter Of Urban Crime CultureA73
F.E.D.S. | Inside The Unofficial Newsletter Of Urban Crime Culture F.E.D.S. Magazine doesn’t offer subscriptions. It has no website or social media presence. You can’t find it at Barnes & Noble. But if you’ve lived in many of America’s poor, urban areas or been entangled in its penal system, you’re more than likely familiar with the publication. Its reputation for raw, authentic coverage of the criminal fringe has made it a staple in US prisons. Crime may be the magazine’s main focus, but Antoine believes F.E.D.S. can actually help keep its audience out of the criminal justice system by encouraging reading and literacy — which have been proven to lower incarceration rates.