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VICE News Tonight - S2 - E46
The GOP is finally able to pass a tax reform bill. All Trump has to do now is convince the country that the new law is as good as he says. Then VICE News follows Caracas mayoral candidate Erika Farías Pena on the campaign trail, as well as Manuel Melo, a 21-year-old protestor who took the streets to express his disillusionment with the government.
VICE News Tonight: Season 2 - 96 Episode s
2x1 - Episode 1
October 10, 2017
This week, the House plans to vote on a legislation that would provide billions of dollars in disaster relief to help states and territories recovering from recent storms. VICE News visits Barbuda to find out what it's like to be on an island that is now uninhabitable.
2x2 - Episode 2
October 11, 2017
We meet the man who green-lit bump stocks, Trump is going hard on America's nuclear weapons, Paul Gosar is being sued by the woman he blocked on Facebook and strong winds rippling across Northern California are refueling close to a dozen wildfires. Plus, Liam Gallagher comes back to review new music.
2x3 - Episode 3
October 12, 2017
VICE News examines the tensions rising between the Black Axe and Sicily's Cosa Nostra, as the Nigerian criminal gang infiltrates the island. VICE News speaks with Sen. Ben Cardin about the Iran Nuclear Deal, it's future under the Trump administration, and how congress may respond if deciding what to do becomes their decision. The correlation between race and mental ability was popularized in the late 1990s by Charles Murray, a political scientist who spoke at the University of Michigan Wednesday night. VICE News was on the ground and met those who supported and protested the event. Plus, Ai Wei Wei’s largest public exhibition opens in New York.
2x4 - Episode 4
October 16, 2017
Massive fires continue to sweep through California in one of the deadliest fires to plague the state since 1933. Early Sunday morning, VICE News began a 24-hour embed with a fire engine crew. On Friday, Trump made his statement on Iran’s nuclear program, ahead of Sunday (Oct 15) deadline. What will this mean for Iran and nuclear diplomacy? The Paris Climate Agreement was a major step forward in the fight against climate change. But experts say the goal of keeping temperature rise below 2 degrees will be impossible without physically removing carbon from the atmosphere. VICE News went to Switzerland to learn more about the technology that may help save the planet.
2x5 - Episode 5
October 17, 2017
A deadly outbreak of Hepatitis A has forced California to declare a state of emergency. The disease is transferred by fecal matter, so people who lack access to proper sanitation are the most at risk. The city now faces an even larger issue: homelessness. Then, VICE News looks at how China's live-streaming girls rake in billions. Plus, ISIS loses its stronghold in Raqqa. And, Weezer reviews new music in a fresh installment of Music Critic.
2x6 - Episode 6
October 18, 2017
Inside Catholicism’s Breitbart, the site 'Church Militant,' as founder Michael Voris is targeting liberal priests Chinese Communist Party began its 19th Party Congress, bringing 2,300 delegates together. President Xi Jinping is expected to be re-elected as party leader for another five years. VICE News looks at how Gen Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, has changed the party and country. In the California neighborhood of Coffey Park, nearly every house has already burned to the ground. Instead of rows of homes, there’s now a forest of charred chimneys standing in piles of ash. And now that there’s nothing left to burn, recovery workers are beginning the search for anyone who didn’t make it out alive. Plus, VICE's Suroosh Alvi tries on a mech suit in South Korea.
2x7 - Episode 7
October 19, 2017
On Tuesday, thousands of French public workers staged their first nationwide strike under President Emmanuel Macron to express their anger with his labor reforms. VICE News looks at how Macron's battle with France's totemic unions could define his presidency. Last month’s earthquake left thousands without homes. Many remain displaced amid fears of collapsing structures. VICE News returns to the city to follow a resident who can show what life is like one-month on. Today marks the 30th anniversary of Black Monday – the most disastrous single day in U.S. stock market history. Since Oct 19, 1987, financial markets have been transformed by the march of time and technology and regulatory change. Plus, undocumented immigrant teenager talks to Vice about her abortion battle, Xi Jinxing’s speech that’s been made into a clapping video game, and a look at the cities bidding for the second Amazon HQ.
2x8 - Episode 8
October 20, 2017
VICE News follows the young female activist leading the youth task force that has formed in response to the terrorist attack in Somalia, where the government does not have nearly enough resources to provide emergency services. California's undocumented workers without social security numbers are already fighting for disaster assistance after the wildfires. In wine country, these migrants are a critical labor force behind a celebrated product. Now, some aren’t sure where they can get help. Plus, the Car Audio Championships World Finals in Louisville, KY and Obama’s visit to Richmond brings some rare Democratic power to the Virginia governor’s race.
2x9 - Episode 9
October 23, 2017
Ed Gillespie is the quintessential establishment Republican—former RNC chair, an advisor to both Bush and Romney, major GOP fundraiser, and now a candidate for Governor of Virginia. But in Trump's world, he has begun to court the anti-establishment base in order to to stay competitive.
2x10 - Episode 10
October 24, 2017
Two years ago, the Aliso Canyon gas facility in Los Angeles was at the center of the worst gas blowout in U.S. history when a ruptured well released toxic chemicals. The site has since reopened, but while officials and experts disagree on whether there is a link between the blowout and long-term health issues, residents have their own thoughts. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army is a militant group that has vowed to defend its people and fight against the Myanmar forces. VICE News talks to two ARSA members living in Bangladesh’s refugee camps about who they really are and what they are fighting for. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden and Republican Senator Rand Paul introduced a bill to rein in the the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, which allows the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on conversations between foreign nationals—but might let them target Americans, too. Plus, House Oversight looks at rules governing political advertising on the internet, with a variety of outside witnesses AND Weezer reviews new music in VICE News’ weekly installment of Music Critic
2x11 - Episode 11
October 25, 2017
Just yesterday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Jane Doe, an undocumented teenager being held in federal custody, could get an abortion. This morning, Doe underwent the procedure, which comes after a month of escalating legal battles with the Trump administration.
2x12 - Episode 12
October 26, 2017
The House of Representatives approved non-nuclear sanctions on Iran, targeting the country's missile program and its support for Hezbollah. It is a significant move that will not touch the Iran nuclear deal, the destruction of which has been a key focus of Trump's presidency--and his inability to do so is playing well in Iran. VICE News films with a heroin addict as he transitions from heroin to kratom to witness how he copes with the immediate withdrawals. Elon Musk promised to debut Tesla’s new Semi model today, but has yet again, postponed its release. VICE News fact-checks all the promises that Elon Musk has made in the past...ever. Scott Lloyd, the anti-abortion activist appointed by President Trump, has reportedly reached out to several pregnant teenagers to counsel them against seeking abortions, and he had made every attempt to prevent Jane Doe from leaving the detention center to go to an abortion clinic. Plus, behind the scenes with Maggie Betts, the writer and director of "Novitiate".
2x13 - Episode 13
October 27, 2017
Wolfenstein 2, the latest installment in the series of World War II video games, is set in an alternate universe where the Nazis won and have colonized America. VICE News goes to Maryland to talk to Public Relations head Pete Hines about what it's like to have created a game that holds much more political relevance than intended.
2x14 - Episode 14
October 30, 2017
President Trump has tasked the army with destroying the Taliban, so we went to find out how soldiers prepare for nine months in Afghanistan. Then, VICE News reports on how a little-known Trump campaign adviser got in some serious trouble with the FBI. Plus, we were in Erbil when Kurdistan’s President resigned after the historic vote for independence backfired.
2x15 - Episode 15
October 31, 2017
Foreign lobbying in the Capital is confusing, VICE News looks at why everyone’s able to skirt the law and whether there’s anything to be done about it. Six of the ten Blockbusters that still exist in the U.S. are in Alaska, where internet is hard to come by. We cover Facebook’s history of profiting from our own data, moving fast and breaking things — maybe this time, democracy itself. Then we head to Finland, where two thousand unemployed people are part of an experiment that could shape the future of the West.
2x16 - Episode 16
November 1, 2017
VICE News embeds with a human rights activist who is documenting killings by police in Kenya After an Uzbek national killed eight people in New York City, President Trump says he has a solution: dismantling the visa process that brought him here in seven years ago. Then, VICE News explains what all the lobbying efforts of tech companies has brought on Capitol Hill. Plus, the technology and dairy farmers behind breeding the country’s most elite supercows and “Yesterday on The Internet” examines Trump’s tweet about taking candy from a baby.
2x17 - Episode 17
November 2, 2017
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is suing the state of Mississippi for inequitable education, but they are taking an unusual approach. House Republicans have unleashed their long-awaited tax bill. and President Trump responds to the NYC terror attack. Plus, Ashley & JaQuavis Coleman are the youngest African-American writers to ever debut on the New York Times bestseller list. We met them in Michigan.
2x18 - Episode 18
November 3, 2017
When the Boy Scouts of America announced it would soon allow girls to join as Cub Scouts, concerns were raised about the plan potentially posing an existential threat to the Girl Scouts. VICE News investigated whether that is the case. VICE News takes a look at the history of sexual assault litigation in the wake of workplace sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein and other powerful men. Over the past year, the art world has convulsed with disputes over cultural appropriation and whether urban art galleries are a tool of gentrification. VICE News looks at how that conflict flared up this fall in New York City, with the opening of an installation whose subject was the gallery itself. Plus, YouTube star Filthy Frank is releasing an album under his real name and an insider look at the strategy making Nigeria the world’s Scrabble powerhouse.
2x19 - Episode 19
November 6, 2017
After nine months of secret collaboration, a global team of over 380 investigative journalists released the findings of one of the largest troves of leaked documents in history last week: the Paradise Papers. The investigation, shepherded by the same team that released the Panama Papers, offers unprecedented insight into the clients and business activities related to a Bermuda-based offshore services law firm called Appleby. VICE News Tonight on HBO went behind the scenes from Day One of the Paradise Papers, with exclusive access to the investigative reporters working in secret across continents to expose an unseen world of offshore accounts, hidden money, and financial maneuvering at the highest levels of politics, business, and finance.
2x20 - Episode 20
November 7, 2017
VICE News travels to the World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi to see how Communist party leader Gennady Zyuganov is trying to win over young comrades. Monday night, the Department of Homeland Security decided to rescind Temporary Protected Status for 2,500 Nicaraguans currently residing in the U.S. Although the status is supposed to prevent them from being deported during crisis, in some cases, it’s allowed people to stay in the U.S. long after the crisis has ended. But with Donald Trump in the White House, those people are wondering how much longer that protection will last. VICE News examines Trump’s attempt at solving the world’s most intractable foreign policy problems during his trip to Asia. Plus, Republicans push forward with tax reform and Weezer presents this week’s installment of Music Critic.
2x21 - Episode 21
November 8, 2017
Iraq’s central government took back disputed territory and oil from the Kurds in the northern region. Kurdistan continues to reel from its losses, and the resignation of its president, following a historic independence referendum which left their dream of autonomy in tatters. VICE News reports from the north of Iraq. During the 2016 campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump infamously told rally goers in Iowa "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters." Now that he's president, VICE asks his supporters what (if anything) Trump could ever do to lose their support. The shooting of Kate Steinle was the first in a series of events that carried Donald Trump to the White House. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate is the undocumented immigrant who stands accused of killing her. Now, his trial is playing out in court. Even though the trial itself is limited to the facts of the case, the politics around it are unavoidable. VICE News takes a look at the Australia-based megachurch called Hillsong and it’s U.S. headliner Carl Lentz, as the religious brand wins over the hearts of young worshippers. Plus, 365 days after Donald Trump won the presidency, frustrated and horrified Democrats finally landed a serious counterpunch on Tuesday night.
2x22 - Episode 22
November 9, 2017
As President Trump wraps up his first official visit to China, he does so promising deals he says will benefit American businesses, two of which relate to energy. China is notoriously polluted, but it’s also getting famous for something else: green energy. VICE News examines the billions of dollars China has invested in renewable power. VICE News examines how Congress plans on dealing with lawmakers facing pressure to change boys with regard to sexual harassment law. The country music industry continues to re-evaluate its relationship with the NRA and gun culture, in the aftermath of the Vegas shooting. VICE News meets with up and coming artists keen to build a career pro gun control, and the NRA's country music star of the month as he promotes his new single, “Guns and Roses”. The Justice Department announced today that it’s taking emergency action to crack down on people trafficking in synthetic opioids—specifically, chemical variants of fentanyl that don’t technically qualify as illegal under the Controlled Substances Act. Plus, an inside look of the technology powering Bitcoin.
2x23 - Episode 23
November 10, 2017
VICE News reports on how a small Texas town coped with a 1980 church shooting. Rodrigo Duterte is causing turbulence in the South China sea. Asylum seekers refusing to leave an Australian detention center have been told "force may be used." Plus, does it really take a genius to play 3D chess? And if so, is Donald Trump really playing? Rodrigo Duterte decided to appease China this week by scrapping construction on a newly formed sandbar in the South China Sea. According to Philippine Defense Secretary, the military “tried put some structures near Philippine-occupied island, the Chinese reacted” and Duterte said, “let's pull out”. Asylum seekers refusing to leave an Australian detention centre told to relocate or ‘force may be used’. They have two days to leave the site. It’s been more than a week since food, power and water supplies were cut off. Then, VICE News gives an examination of 3D chess, both as a political metaphor and a board game.
2x24 - Episode 24
November 13, 2017
In Marawi, the Philippine Government has declared an end to the five months of heavy clashing between ISIS fighters and the local Special Forces. VICE News travels to the Philippines to examine the aftermath. Saudi Arabia has opened a new front in its regional proxy war with Iran — by threatening to force Hariri out of office. Then, we report from India, where the seasonal smog is literally choking New Delhi. Plus, VICE News caught up with the stars of the most-watched daily show on Youtube - Rhett and Link from 'Good Mythical Morning'.
2x25 - Episode 25
November 14, 2017
With the release of their Iron Stache ad for Wl Democrat Randy Bryce, Matt McLaughlin and Bill Hyers have received attention for changing the way political ads are made. VICE News documents their unique process as they produce an ad for PA Lt. Governor candidate John Fetterman. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.
2x26 - Episode 26
November 15, 2017
Several women have now stepped forward to accuse Roy Moore, the Republican nominee for a Senate seat in Alabama, of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s. VICE News sits down with a group of Alabama residents to talk about Moore’s controversial candidacy and what it means for their state. Mugabe is “safe and sound” under house arrest as his own political party dukes it out and “purges the criminals around him.” No violence on the streets and life goes on in Harare, but everyone asking ‘who’s in charge?’ China’s high profile fugitive and exiled billionaire, Guo Wengui, made his name when he launched sensational accusations of corruption against China’s top leaders on Twitter and Youtube. VICE News goes to his million apartment overlooking Central Park in Manhattan to meet the China's most wanted man. Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Salvator Mundi, broke the world record for the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction at .3 million. VICE News went to Christie's for a private viewing of Salvator Mundi with contemporary Brazilian artist Vik Muniz. Plus, the Bangladeshi man helping document the Rohingya refugees on his own watch.
2x27 - Episode 27
November 16, 2017
By the end of this century, an estimated 13 million Americans will be forced to move because of rising sea levels, flooding and erosion. The federal government has no contingency plans for climate migration. VICE News travels to Newtok, Alaska to talk to people who are the forefront of climate change. With Robert Mugabe on house arrest in Zimbabwe, VICE News examines what that means for first lady Grace Mugabe. VICE News explores a policing software called KeyCrime that began in Milan to crack down on the overwhelming amount of crime in the city. Plus, David A.R. White is the cofounder of Pure Flix—and he’s probably one of the most prolific and successful independent filmmakers you've never heard of. And, the House of Representatives narrowly voted on Thursday to pass its version of a tax reform bill.
2x28 - Episode 28
November 17, 2017
Although home healthcare is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States, the workers are some of the lowest paid and least protected in the country. VICE News travels to Georgia, where domestic workers weren’t guaranteed a minimum wage until 2015. If the GOP’s new tax plan becomes law, there’ll be plenty of big winners—including large corporations and the heirs to wealthy estates. But there’ll also be quite a few losers, and among that group, oddly, will be graduate students. The London Parliament needs urgent repairs that will cost some 4.5 billion dollars and take at least six years -- and that’s only if lawmakers vote in favor of moving everybody out during the renovation. A debate on the matter is scheduled for December. Meanwhile, the asbestos-ridden, Victorian relic they’re debating the matter IN is falling apart faster than repairs can be made.
2x29 - Episode 29
November 20, 2017
Mugabe ignored a noon deadline to quit as head of state and now faces impeachment, an attempt to force a peaceful end to his 37 years in power. VICE News followed a resistance leader to a Harare rally to get his reflections on the future of the nation. Former cult leader Charles Manson died yesterday in California. The convicted murderer was serving life in prison for his infamous role in the 1969 slayings of nine people in Los Angeles. Before his death, VICE News spoke with Jeff Guinn, author of the definitive Manson biography. Then, VICE News explores how Senate members are surviving sexual scandals, more specifically Al Franken after his recent allegation. Plus, Kenan Thompson reflects on 15 seasons of SNL.
2x30 - Episode 30
November 21, 2017
Hundreds of people gathered for the first ever International Flat Earth Conference. Sold out for months, the conference allowed attendees who previously only interacted online to swap conspiracy theories in person and meet heroes of the movement. The streets of Harare erupted in euphoria this evening with the announcement that the 37-year reign of President Robert Mugabe is officially over. Hurricane Harvey brought the court system in Harris County, TX - one of the busiest in the nation - to a screeching halt. Hundreds of people are now waiting in jail for indefinitely suspended hearings and trials. Following last week’s UN climate conference where 23 countries and states signed a million initiative to phase out coal by 2030, VICE News explores how the coal industry is being dumped by insurers. Plus, VICE News examines Trump’s decision not to renew deportation protection for Haitians in the U.S. and Thundercat reviews new music on Music Corner.
2x31 - Episode 31
November 22, 2017
Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic was sentenced to life in prison for genocide and crimes against humanity by the U.N. war crimes tribunal. Mladic, known as the "Butcher of Bosnia," led forces during the 1992-1995 conflict that killed more than 100,000. VICE News Tonight visited Mladic's village as the verdict was read. VICE News explores how Tampa residents are coping with the fear of a potential killer on the loose in the Seminole Heights neighborhood. When long-awaited documents related to JFK assassination were released, we filmed with Daniel Lizst, aka the Dark Journalist. He tells us about his theory that the CIA killed JFK to hide "the Alien Presence" and discusses how the newly released docs corroborate his ideas. Hurricane Harvey has forced to rival high schools to share a school building. After the storm wrecked Kingwood, its students relocated to Summer Creek. The student bodies have vastly different compositions, making everyone have to grow up a little faster. Plus, a look at how congress may have been the first nontraditional workplace and the origins of thanksgiving explained through animations.
2x32 - Episode 32
November 27, 2017
President Trump has appointed 36-year-old Brett Talley to a federal judgeship in Alabama. Talley, who has never tried a case, has been rated by the American Bar Association as “unqualified” for the position. As Talley awaits Senate confirmation, VICE News examines who he is and why he was appointed. Bad batches are killing heroin users left and right in Baltimore, now one resident, along with his team of young programmers and a grant from the city, are using an emergency text alert system for mass overdose events. Last month in Cairo, one man raised the rainbow flag at a Mashrou Leila concert and was arrested along with about 30 other concert-goers. They're expected in court this month and will likely receive very harsh sentences. VICE News speaks to one man about what it's like to be gay in Egypt. In another installment of Storyboard, VICE News chats with Luca Guadagnino about how his role evolved from advisor to director and what got cut from his first, 4-hr cut of Call Me By Your Name. Plus, VICE News takes a closer look at how politicians handle accusations of sexual misconduct.
2x33 - Episode 33
November 28, 2017
VICE News reports from Eastern Ghouta where the Syrian regime has finally agreed to a ceasefire - but the four-year government siege has resulted in starvation, disease and chaos. Then, VICE News heads to Chicago to find out if there is a serial killer roaming the streets. Plus, how cops hack into your phone without a warrant and who is running the CFPB? And, Thundercat reviews, 'Wolves" by Selena Gomez, "Out by Baths, Ring-a-Ring O’ Roses" by Charlotte Gainsbourg and "We Took The Night" by Barenaked Ladies.
2x34 - Episode 34
November 29, 2017
Immigrants from India hold by far the largest number of H-1Bs--temporary visas for skilled workers. For many, that temporary status has become a way of life. No matter how long they’ve lived in the United States, most have no hope of getting a green card anytime soon, if ever. After President Trump retweeted the British far-right nationalist, he tweeted out an endzone dance about NBC’s firing of Matt Lauer. But people in glass White Houses might not want to throw stones. VICE News interviews missile expert Jeffrey Lewis for latest reaction following DPRK ballistic missile launch. Will Ferrell addresses the true, false, and straight up weird things the internet has written about him, in an inaugural pilot episode of ‘Vicepedia’.
2x35 - Episode 35
November 30, 2017
During the dot-com era of the '90s, a simple domain name could sell for millions. Since then, search engines have made prime URLs less important, and now a new kind of domain name is up for grabs. VICE News talks to the man who believes emoji domains could be his second shot at an Internet gold rush. In June, members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) resigned to protest the Trump administration's inattention. In advance of World Aids Day, VICE News interviews one council member who resigned and one who remained. In November 2016, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he was immediately banning the use of the two most common banknotes -- which meant taking 86 percent of the country’s currency out of circulation overnight. One year into the policy, VICE News went to India to see if Modi’s economic gamble was worth the risk.
2x36 - Episode 36
December 1, 2017
The nuclear production complex called the Hanford Site was a crucial part of the Manhattan Project, the U.S. government’s secret program that produced the atomic bomb. Plutonium developed at Hanford was used in the bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. Now, the U.S. isn’t just preserving this piece of history—it’s showing it off. Randall Woodfin won an unexpected upset over incumbent Birmingham Mayor William Bell by invigorating a grassroots network of young voters with a progressive pitch that echoed Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign. VICE News follows him during his first day on the job as he meets with government officials, his new constituents and plots out how to turn the city around. After years of trying and failing, Republicans may finally succeed at allowing drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife refuge — thanks to the Tax Reform bill. VICE News talks to Senator Cantwell about why this push to include the ANWR might be more than just a bargaining chip. Plus, Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn is expected to plead guilty to lying to the FB and Director Guillermo del Toro talks about his latest film, "Shape of Water."
2x37 - Episode 37
December 4, 2017
3:50 - John Dowd. Who is he and why would he get involved in Trump's twitter messaging? 6:47 - The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The site of the world's worst nuclear disaster will hand over full control to Ukraine next year. Meanwhile, workers there are facing some of the highest levels of radiation they’ve encountered so far. 14:30 - The backlash against tax cuts. VICE News looks at the democratic efforts to pushback on tax reform as a progressive group attends Comer’s town hall following the Senate passing a version of the tax bill. 18:50 - Guam's snake invasion. Since the 1950s, the U.S. has deployed multiple agencies to try and kill the snakes of Guam, or at the least, keep them from getting off the island. We went on a night hunt with a biologist who studies the elusive snakes.
2x38 - Episode 38
December 5, 2017
3:34 - President Trump's Jerusalem bombshell. 9:10 - Russia has been banned from competing in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games in South Korea, a punishment for the mass doping scandal that dominated the country’s presence in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. 11:23 For formerly incarcerated women struggling with drug addiction, re-entering society can be a vulnerable time to relapse. VICE News takes an intimate look at a faith-based sober living home in Claremore, Oklahoma, through the eyes of Amber and Drew, two mothers who are trying to reunite with their children and rebuild their lives. 17:49 - Cryptokitties are taking the internet by storm. We investigate why this new phenomenon is less about cats, and more about the future of blockchain technology itself. 20:13 - Thundercat reviews the following songs: “Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)” by Katherine McPhee, “Fort Knox” by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, “Open Arms” by PRETTYMUCH, and “John My Beloved (iPhone demo)” by Sufjan Stevens.
2x39 - Episode 39
December 6, 2017
3:22 Alabama is less than a week away from a critical Senate election. While this kind of election typically garners a low voter turnout, the state's black population could make a difference in the outcome. VICE News reports on the math and looks at the structural issues that keep some voters from the polls. 9:50 VICE News examines the more than 30 GOP House members that sent a letter to Paul Ryan on Tuesday asking to pass DACA legislation that protects dreamers. 13:23 Ever since Congress first passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act in 1995, American presidents have used a waiver to carefully avoid the law’s aim of getting the U.S. to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. 17:34 VICE News talk to the chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai about net neutrality. 23:48 In recent years, scientist and co-founder behind IV, Nathan Myhrvold, has become well known for his attempts to revolutionize cooking. VICE News caught up with Myhrvold to hear more about his latest culinary opus – all about bread.
2x40 - Episode 40
December 7, 2017
In Wayne County, Michigan, annual online foreclosure auctions are massive—this year's saw more than 6,000 Detroit properties up for sale. But there's evidence that many of these foreclosures are on improperly assessed homes. VICE News investigates how the county might be benefiting from the sale of occupied homes. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.
2x41 - Episode 41
December 8, 2017
3:49 VICE News speaks to a panel of Alabamians who still plan to vote for Roy Moore despite the allegations of sexual misconduct against him. 11:37 In response to President Trump’s announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, protests broke out across the city. VICE News reports on the resulting clash between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli authorities. 15:44 The Employment Situation for November was scheduled to be released last friday. VICE News talks to Austan Goolsbee. 19:07 Richard Thaler will be awarded the Nobel prize in economics for his groundbreaking analysis of how people make decisions. 21:32 Only once a year do the folks from Facebook, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Dropbox and Airbnb all come together to play nice...at the annual TECHAPELLA Holiday sing along!
2x42 - Episode 42
December 11, 2017
3:43 One day before Alabama decides between Roy Moore and Doug Jones, VICE News is on the ground to find out how voters are feeling about an election that could send an accused pedophile to the U.S. Senate. 7:31 VICE News goes to a 4,000 acre prescribed-burn in Payson, AZ where the forest service is fighting fire with fire. 12:23 David Loshbaugh is a Commander in the United States Navy, and he's also a midwife. He helps women deliver their babies, with a midwife's philosophical approach. 16:23 VICE News follows Jay Kang who invested in Bitcoin in July. Now every vicissitude in the cryptocurrency market rules his life. 20:19 For about 34 dollars a month, French postal workers will visit lonely seniors to check on their health, bring them groceries...or just hang out. 2500 people have already signed up, many of them in the country’s deserted villages.
2x43 - Episode 43
December 12, 2017
VICE News presents a special episode dedicated to exploring how Alabama's Senate race became the biggest political story in the country. Reporting from over 13 cities, Alabamians tell the story of this extraordinary election. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.
2x44 - Episode 44
December 13, 2017
4:06 Doug Jones beat Roy Moore by 20,000 votes on Tuesday night to become Alabama’s next U.S. Senator. But we don’t know much about Doug Jones, because he ran on an intentionally vague message. 7:02 VICE News looks at the fifth anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticuts, visiting Nelba Marquez-Greene whose six-year-old daughter Ana was killed in the shooting. 12:56 The FCC released rules that set the groundwork to repeal the 2015 regulation that protects some of the founding principles of the Internet. VICE News looks at what net neutrality is and why this vote matters. 15:23 VICE News investigates James Fields, the man suspected of killing Heather Heyer in Charlottesville will appear in court for a preliminary hearing. 17:42 Taiwan's recycling programs are some of the most advanced in the world. But the country's political isolation means that no one really knows about it. 21:26 On Taylor Swift's 28th birthday, tickets for her upcoming Reputation Tour went on sale to the public. But she really celebrated last week, with a special presale just for her biggest fans.
2x45 - Episode 45
December 14, 2017
3:44 In the aftermath of President Trump’s announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, VICE News travels to Gaza to report on whether the policy will unite Palestinian factions. 9:20 In the largest examination of police shootings to date, VICE News spent nine months gathering data from the fifty largest police departments in the country — 4,000 officer-involved shootings in total, one-third of which were fatal. 12:46 Should immigrants facing deportation have guaranteed, publicly-funded access to a lawyer? Earlier this month, an NYC-based non-profit announced a new grant program, the SAFE Cities Network, which supplements public money for deportation defense — with the condition that access is universal. 18:56 YouTube star Jake Paul wants to be social media’s first billionaire. And with 12 million subscribers and more than a hundred million video views a month, he’s probably well on his way. But selling a few thousand more sweatshirts won’t hurt.
2x46 - Episode 46
December 15, 2017
The GOP is finally able to pass a tax reform bill. All Trump has to do now is convince the country that the new law is as good as he says. Then VICE News follows Caracas mayoral candidate Erika Farías Pena on the campaign trail, as well as Manuel Melo, a 21-year-old protestor who took the streets to express his disillusionment with the government.
2x47 - Episode 47
December 18, 2017
3:11 - Trump outlines his, ‘America First’ national security strategy. 6:45 - Fed up with political dysfunction, a community group that's been accused of being racist is trying to do the South African government's job. 11:53 - The Trump administration has been trying to block two undocumented teens' access to abortion providers. Judge Tanya Chutkin issued a temporary restraining order effectively tying the government’s hands—but she postponed implementing the order for 24 hours, so that the administration can have time to respond. 14:56 - What it's like to take care of multiple family members at age 15. 20:56 - Country singer Neal McCoy has released a song, "Take a Knee...My Ass," as a direct response to athletes taking a knee at games. VICE News joins McCoy in Vegas, to hear about the song's inception, and how McCoy's version of patriotism has shot him into stardom.
2x48 - Episode 48
December 19, 2017
3:38 VICE News meets with American Marines stationed in Afghanistan as they assess what role they will play in the future of the country. Facing a mounting Taliban threat, the Marines must decide whether or not local forces are ready to handle the security situation on their own. 14:36 McConnell says the Senate will vote on the tax reform bill later this evening. Trump has touted the plan as a Christmas present to the middle class. But many CEOs are dubious that corporate tax reform will raise wages or create jobs. 18:13 On Monday, Idaho's Sawtooth National Forest was finally designated as the country's first Dark Sky Reserve. To get the honor, local homes and businesses had to abide by local ordinances limiting light pollution by changing the bulbs of outdoor lights and aiming them downwards to get a better view of the night sky. 23:23 In this week’s Music Critic, new guest Regina Spektor reviews holiday music in this special edition of Music Critic: Gwen Stefani’s “My Gift is You,” Hanson’s “Finally It’s Christmas,” DMX’s “Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer,” and Sia’s “Puppies are Forever.”
2x49 - Episode 49
December 20, 2017
3:43 VICE News travels to Puerto Rico to find out why restoring power there has been so difficult after Hurricane Maria. 11:25 President Trump and congressional Republicans took a victory lap at the White House today, after final passage of their tax reform bill gave them their first big legislative win of the Trump era. 14:20 The National Retail Federation expects Americans to spend a whopping apiece on presents for family and friends this Christmas. There’s just one problem: a shortage of trees to put them under. It’s a slow-moving aftershock of the Great Recession, being felt years later in places like Oregon—the heart of Christmas tree country. 17:45 The last remaining porn cinema in Paris is preparing to spin its last reel, before it closes at the end of the year. VICE News profiled its veteran pornographer-in-chief Maurice Laroche as he reflected on how digital smut and gentrification killed a Parisian tradition.
2x50 - Episode 50
December 21, 2017
3:07 China is one of the largest producers of fentanyl worldwide. VICE News follows the path of the dangerous drug as it moves to the U.S. and the effort to keep it from reaching the streets. 9:01 Brexit, and non-Brexit country, are on edge. Even pro-Brexit towns like Grimsby (70% Leave), are now clamouring to be an exception to any trade restrictions that might arise from leaving the Union. VICE News met the city’s crucial fish processing community that’s trying to take matters into its own hands. 14:46 Postville has become synonymous with the militarized approach that the government now takes to immigration enforcement. And the effects of the raid are still being felt. 19:26 The Department of Justice lost a fight this week to stop two undocumented teenage girls in detention facilities from having abortions. 22:22 New Orleans residents have been going to Fred Parker, aka Chocolate Santa for almost 40 years. Now 71, with bad knees and traveling via scooter, he's still making stops at local schools and his studio – where lines go down the block. VICE News visits Fred and his fans right before Christmas hits.
2x51 - Episode 51
December 22, 2017
3:36 Today was the final Washington workday of 2017 and President Trump kept it short. Signing the GOP tax billl… and making the usual hyperbolic claims about it before heading off to Mar-a-Lago. 7:18 California's maternal mortality rate is just a third of the national average because of a powerful innovation keeping mothers alive in the delivery room. 10:29 Palm oil is found in more than half of all consumer products, and being able to trace its origins could help stop massive deforestation that’s being caused by the industry. But Norway slashed its use of palm oil by over 60 percent in less than a year after an influential campaign convinced consumers to boycott the business altogether. 13:47 A new frontier in the fight against terrorism in Southeast Asia has shifted to more remote areas of Mindanao. Separatist groups have arguably been boosted by the conflict in Marawi and the international support of ISIS. VICE News joins a force of Philippine, Malaysian and Indonesian natives as they hunt for terrorists. 22:16 2017, what a hell of a year. It was a year that seemed to last an eternity, yet pass by like a car crash. And through it all, countless people — and things — spent the year unwittingly vying for the title of the biggest villain on the internet.
2x52 - Episode 52
January 2, 2018
3:17 - Iran’s nationwide demonstrations are the largest since the pro-reform protests of 2009. 6:13 - Last week, the Trump administration fired the remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). 9:52 - California's legal market for weed opened on Jan. 1, bringing a multi-billion dollar industry under regulation overnight. One issue growers are not too happy about are the strict rules on pesticide use. 17:00 - Germany started the new year by officially scraping a controversial and little-used law that makes it a criminal offense to insult foreign heads of state. 20:24 - In this week’s Music Critic, Regina Spektor reviews: “Ponyboy” by Sophie, “Svart OStoppbar Eld” by Shining, “Never Be the Same” by Camila Cabello, and “King of Bones” by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
2x53 - Episode 53
January 3, 2018
3:33 - Why Iran's government is cracking down on Instagram and Telegram 7:34 The Church of the Advocate, in North Philadelphia offers refuge to an immigrant family. And because it is ICE policy not to detain people seeking refuge inside houses of worship, the family could stay at the church for months while the immigration case is resolved. 12:42 Syria is now the most dangerous place on earth for health care providers. The so-called ‘weaponization’ of health care has been a major feature of the war in Syria. Since 2011, there’s been more than 450 attacks on Syrian hospitals. But as Hind Hassan found out, it’s not just doctors inside Syria who are feeling the impact of war. 16:54 Scientists can now quickly link individual extreme weather events to climate change. 19:50 - Cash Me Ousside Girl is gone. Meet Bhad Bhabie.
2x54 - Episode 54
January 4, 2018
3:25 Mormons who support gay marriage are split between their faith and their conscience 10:32 Virginia pulls one of two names out of bowl (really) to decide a delegate seat. VICE News is on hand to see the well-oiled machine that is American democracy. 14:47 Two massive security vulnerabilities have been discovered by researchers in collaboration with Google's Project Zero. The bugs going by "meltdown" and "specter" are putting hardware in danger. 17: 16 VICE News investigates how the .6 billion lawsuit against Spotify might affect the company’s IPO. 19: 27 James Spann is a well regarded weather-man based in Birmingham, Alabama, who has been a meteorologist since 1978. But, his views don't exactly correspond with the scientific consensus that humans are causing global warming. VICE News follows him around the newsroom for a day.
2x55 - Episode 55
January 5, 2018
3:12 Inside the island used as a facility for the civil commitment of the state's most violent sex offenders 11:43 The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which broke 25,000 for the first time this week, has become one of President Trump’s favorite economic talking points. But it doesn’t actually mean that much to a lot Americans. 14:02 Like millions of his fellow citizens, this Yemeni taxi driver is feeling the brunt of being caught in a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. 17:23 Anyone who's watched Law and Order knows that when you go on trial you're judged by a jury of your peers. But a case in Kansas right now is calling into question what exactly “peers” means. 19:30 VICE News examines the right-wing street artist trying to troll Hollywood
2x56 - Episode 56
January 8, 2018
3:44 Last year, Michael Elleman, a weapons expert at the International Institute of Strategic Studies, published an alarming claim about North Korea's recent missile gains: they may have been getting technology from a one-time Soviet factory. 10:37 The Trump administration uses its aid package to Pakistan to spur it to action. 13:39 VICE News takes a look at the future of the Democratic Party through the lens of the People’s House Project. Krystal Ball’s organization is dedicated to helping Democrats win elections by running candidates who have strong ties to their communities.
2x57 - Episode 57
January 9, 2018
2:50 In his eight years as governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie has become a singular figure in modern Republican politics. As Christie delivers his final State of the State address before Democratic Governor-elect Phil Murphy takes over, VICE News revisits the sites of some of his most memorable moments in office. 12:28 A bipartisan group of lawmakers headed to the White House today to meet with President Trump on what to do about DACA … the program that protects so-called Dreamers from deportation. Trump waxed optimistic. 16:01 Legal sales of recreational marijuana started last week in California. The state’s citizens made that possible when they voted for Proposition 64 -- a measure that’s one of the most radical weed laws in the US. That’s because it not only legalizes possession and sale for people 21 and over -- it allows them to retroactively, and quickly, clear their records of most marijuana related crimes. 22:40 In her third Music Critic, Regina Spektor reviews: “Attention remix” by Charlie puth, “Fireworks” by First Aid Kit, “Top of the World” by Kimbra, and “Black Magic” by Ty Segall.
2x58 - Episode 58
January 10, 2018
3:56 Since the president helpfully put them back in the news, VICE News explores why not earmarks and interviews one of the republican members of congress who has been pushing bringing them back. 7:39 The US-Mexico border has the fourth highest migrant fatalities in the world. One group of volunteers, who call themselves the Armadillos, travel to the desert up to two times a month to search for missing migrants before it’s too late. 14:08 Germans have been subjecting themselves to a massive social media experiment, in the form of a Merkel backed law that requires companies to delete posts that violate Germany’s strict policies against hate speech and other illegal speech—defined as anything from inciting violence to disparaging religious groups. 16:17 VICE News hits the road with Madison Rising, a patriotic post grunge band with hits such as 'Where was the media then?" and "Right to bear." We follow the band and it's unlikely management team as it heads from rehearsal in NY to a biker rally in Texas.
2x59 - Episode 59
January 11, 2018
3:47 VICE News went to southeast Texas to see how Houston families are facing the limitations of government aid after Hurricane Harvey. 10:37 Darrell Issa became the latest Republican lawmaker to step aside. VICE News asks the question why so many members of congress are retiring. 12:54 Uganda made a bold commitment to end AIDS by 2030, the first pledge of its kind for any country in Africa -- or the world. But now that goal may be out of reach, because of cuts in funding from its biggest donor of health aid: the United States. 19:23 The new U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands, Pete Hoekstra, spent his first official day on on the job getting destroyed by the Dutch press. At a conference two years ago, Hoekstra said, falsely, that Muslims in the Netherlands were burning cars and politicians. Dutch reporters have been working together to try to get Hoekstra to explain what he meant. 22:31 VICE News puts artists in a tough position while providing them with their biggest vices. T-Pain’s vices are: drum-machines, cognac, and video-games.
2x60 - Episode 60
January 12, 2018
2:47 VICE News speaks with Pakistani officials to learn about how they are dealing with their terror problem at home. 7:06 Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin announced today that the Trump Administration has approved his state’s proposal to tie work requirements to its Medicaid program. 10:39 VICE News explores how Trump is bringing about the "deconstruction of the administrative state." 13:22 VICE News sits down with a panel of comedians to talk about their experience with comedy in the age of Trump. 19:33 Greenland and Denmark came to an agreement yesterday to finally clean up military and industrial trash that was left in Greenland more than 50 years ago. Not part of this deal is the country responsible for creating the mess in the first place, the United States. 21:02 Chinese men have been called the “most single in the world”, thanks to a gender imbalance caused by the one-child policy." VICE News visits a sex dolls factory and meets one Chinese man who has married a robot.
2x61 - Episode 61
January 16, 2018
3:55 VICE News discovered Missouri governor Greitens has plenty of good reasons to hide from voters—and that this scandal barely makes the list. 10:45 Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo on January 4th telling federal prosecutors that they’re free to go after marijuana-related crimes, even in states that have legalized weed. The memo reversed an Obama policy that tried to alleviate the conflict between federal laws and state-level initiatives… But members of Congress are now moving to defend those initiatives. 13:59 ICE’s recent sweep of nearly 100 7-Eleven stores across the country marked a step forward in the Trump administration’s effort to deter businesses from hiring undocumented workers. Despite that, only 21 people were arrested, representing a large commitment of resources for comparatively little gain. 17:14 To evaluate just how the EPA has been doing in Trump and Pruitt’s first year, we gathered around a campfire with five former employees who departed the agency in 2017, to find out what’s really going on inside. 23: 18 In her third Music Critic, Regina Spektor reviews new songs of Rick Springfield and more.
2x62 - Episode 62
January 17, 2018
3:17 Why have past shutdown’s taken place and what was the goal? Does anybody win? 7:40 The charges against 129 people at the J20 protests were dropped, but 59 still face decades behind bars. 14:19 Today American YouTube star Chrissy Chambers made legal history in the UK. She became the first victim of revenge porn ever to win civil damages in a public settlement. Chambers spoke exclusively to VICE News. 21:44 VICE News talks to the youth of Misrata where every Friday night in Freedom Square, where people would protest during the revolution, Misratan youth gather to race and do burn outs in their tricked out cars. Seb Walker meets with guys from the Libyan Youth Club who talk about how they unwind after years of war.
2x63 - Episode 63
January 18, 2018
3:43 This morning, President Trump took a sledgehammer to his own party’s best shot at avoiding a government shutdown: nixing the idea of an extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program … the main bargaining chip that Congressional Republicans were planning on using. 6:37 2017 has been a pivotal year for women. Since the election of Donald Trump for president, the momentum for women to speak out has been on the rise. VICE News details the rise of the #metoo movement and the surge of female candidates signing up to run for office. 8:28 Last week, Montecito, California saw destructive mudslides that killed at least 20 people and damaged hundreds of home. The city now faces a daunting cleanup with no end in sight. VICE News follows along as dump trucks attempt to clean up the city by hauling away the dirt to a nearby beach town. 12:43 Turkish President Erdogan has engaged an 'independent' group of lawyers - led by notorious mercenary for hire Bob Amsterdam - to expose and articulate Fethullah Gulen's clandestine charter school movement in the United States. 21:44 When Trump mockingly tweeted about good Ol' Global Warming during the recent cold spell, Jersey Shore cast member Vinny Guadagnino tweeted back that climate change is far more complex than hot or cold weather. So VICE News had the former MTV celebrity sit down with a climate scientist to discuss some of his burning climate questions.
2x64 - Episode 64
January 19, 2018
VICE News Tonight presents America First, an in-depth look at President Trump’s unprecedented first year in office, focusing on his two biggest campaign promises: restoring manufacturing jobs and building the border wall. Correspondents Michael Moynihan and Isobel Yeung travel across the country — and south of the border — to chart the progress of key campaign promises, and meet the voters who rallied behind Trump’s political revolution. The documentary special features insights from Trump surrogates including political consultant Roger Stone and conservative commentator Ann Coulter. We also hear from key opposition players including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Undergirding it all is a focus group of Trump voters led by Republican Strategist Frank Luntz. Almost all of the people who voted for Trump in 2016 say he’d still get their vote today. “My biggest surprise in the last year is that many, many Trump voters are as mad at the GOP as they are at the Democrats. It’s Trump versus the world.”
2x65 - Episode 65
January 22, 2018
2:52 What do Americans think about the government shutdown, and what do they think honest Abe Lincoln would say about it? VICE News travels to the (locked) front door of Lincoln’s house to find out. 9:05 Back in 2013, the last time we shut the government down, essential personnel who ended up working but not getting paid, sued the federal government. The lawyer in the case sits down with VICE News to talk over the situation and the reason why the original clients brought the lawsuit: to show how dumb it is to shutdown the government. 11:53 In the midst of Mike Pence's visit Israel, VICE News meets the evangelical christians living there. 17:21 VICE News went to speak with AUL's President and CEO, Catherine Glenn Foster, about how her organization has been able to close so many clinics using this book. 21:33 About 60 people showed up for the Pinedale, Wyoming, Women’s March on Saturday. Last year, the same march drew about 100 demonstrators. VICE News talks to the organizer about the smaller turnout and what it’s like to support the movement in a deep red state.
2x66 - Episode 66
January 23, 2018
3:43 As Indonesia battles homegrown terrorist groups, the family members of those who have been radicalized are often forgotten. Now, a former terrorist has come up with a new deradicalization program: a school that caters exclusively to the children of convicted terrorists. 9:10 After Abdualrahman Zaid won the 2017 US Diversity Visa Lottery, he travelled from Yemen to Kuala Lumper to get a visa the US State Department promised him. Zaid sold everything to pay for his journey on a promise that he'd be on his way to becoming an American citizen today, but because of Trump's travel ban, he was denied his "golden ticket," and was forced to return to Yemen. 13:51 VICE News explores how DACA became the centerpiece of the shutdown, and whether Democrats dropped the ball on this issue. 17:43 VICE News sat down with a California parent who has helped to lead the fight to keep the government out of homeschooling. 20:40 Andrew W.K. reviews new songs in this week's music critic.
2x67 - Episode 67
January 24, 2018
3:34 The White House announced that a large group of mayors from across the United States—and the political spectrum—were going to meet with President Trump at the White House. By this afternoon, some of those mayors had decided not to go. 7:28 A15-year-old boy walked into Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky and started shooting his classmates. He killed two students and wounded 15 more. This was the 11th school shooting in 23 days. 9:14 On Monday, President Trump imposed steep tariffs on imported solar panels and certain washing machines. VICE News explains what increasing tariffs on foreign cells and panels actually means for the American solar power industry. 12: 22 Ukraine's Anti-corruption efforts - a major source of anger during the Maidan revolution - have stalled and major cases have languished, and no major names from state agencies, politics or business have been jailed. 19:32 How did we get to the point where teens are intentionally poisoning themselves with Tide Pods for views? 22:18 Oregon ranchers want to kill whole packs of wolves and they might get the chance
2x68 - Episode 68
January 25, 2018
3:24 The White House plans to release a framework for the immigration laws they’d like to see, with the aim that it would actually pass through Congress. 8:11 VICE News profiles Trump's point man on trade, Robert Lighthizer, and provides an update on the talks. 13:49 Millions of Hindus will be swimming in the Ganges this week for the annual Magh Mela festival, just as they have for years. But it’s not a pleasant swim: the Ganges is one of the world’s most polluted rivers. 21:07 Limbix is a company that produces virtual reality software for therapists. Its aim is to cure phobias and addictions by creating immersive experiences designed to expose patients to safe-space situations that normally cause anxiety. VICE News’ Dexter Thomas tests the software using his own phobia experience to see if and how it works.
2x69 - Episode 69
January 26, 2018
3:26 Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force indictments, a series of investigations which uncovered instances of racketeering inside the city’s police department, come at a time when trust between the authorities and the community is at an historic low. VICE News examines what the case says about the current state of policing. 12:00 President Trump insisted today that reports that he attempted to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller last June were “fake news.” 14:20 In the first in a short series on European populism, VICE News tracks the build up to the Czech Republic's presidential elections, their ongoing spat with the EU, and the increasing polarization of Eastern and Western Europe. 20:18 Vice News interviews Dave Choffnes, a professor at Northeastern university who built an app that detects carriers violating net neutrality.
2x70 - Episode 70
January 29, 2018
3:23 Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sworn in for his second term on Saturday amid protests and questions about his legitimacy. VICE News goes back to the coup of 2009 to explain what’s happening in the country. 9:17 A suicide attack in Kabul killed more than 100 people on Saturday, becoming the third brutal attack this year. VICE News looks at changes in policy that have brought more Taliban into Kabul. 14:25 In the aftermath of a court case that saw more than 150 women and girls accuse a former USA Gymnastics doctor of sexual misconduct, the House passed legislation today to impose stricter rules on how amateur sports groups handle suspected sexual abuse. 17:31 Seattle-based jazz musician and neurologist Thomas Deuel built an "instrument" that allows people to play it with their mind – otherwise known as an “encephlaphone.”
2x71 - Episode 71
January 30, 2018
The State of The Union is being totally overshadowed by something else happening in Washington: the circus formerly known as the congressional Russia investigation. VICE News looks back at previous State of the Union responses and whether they make a difference. As the federal government tightens drug legalization policy in the states, a consensus is developing in Europe. Norway - run by a coalition of right wing parties - is decriminalizing all drug use and possession following the successful Portuguese model. This week, cities across the United States are counting their homeless populations, fulfilling a government requirement that helps determine how aid is distributed. VICE News examines the difficulty of tallying the homeless. Rockstar Andrew W.K. reviews new music is this week's Music Critic.
2x72 - Episode 72
January 31, 2018
In April, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a civil suit against neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin, claiming he harassed and intimidated a Jewish woman over the internet. Since then, Anglin has been in hiding to avoid getting served with court documents. VICE News traveled to Ohio to meet the man responsible for tracking him down. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.
2x73 - Episode 73
February 1, 2018
4:01 There seems to be some real parallels between Richard Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre and Trump's alleged desire to fire Special Prosecutor Mueller. Many in Congress seem to think their job is to protect the president. 8:58 Since 2015, asylum claims in Canada have almost doubled, though most applicants are unqualified for refugee status. VICE News investigates how Canada is dissuading some asylum seekers from crossing the border. 16:09 The best analogy to the Kansas law is the loyalty oaths state and federal government employees, beginning under president Truman, once had to sign to prove they weren’t Communists. And as with those oaths, the key question here is whether the law unconstitutionally infringes on people’s free-speech rights. 19:36 The Go! Team's Ian Parton and Simone Odaranile break down the brass stem in their song "Mayday."
2x74 - Episode 74
February 2, 2018
2:41 Inside the explosive Nunes Memo that doesn't seem to live up to its big claim. 6:21 Janet Yellen’s term as Fed chair expires on Saturday. She was excoriated as one of the worst Fed chairs, but she may have been one of the most effective. 8:07 Egypt’s president Abdelfateh al-Sisi sent a message to anyone who might be nostalgic for the country’s 2011 revolution. 13:45 One year ago this week, Penn State student Tim Piazza died after falling down the stairs at a frat party. He was served 18 drinks in 82 minutes as part of a brutal hazing ritual. This semester is the first time new members can join fraternities since Piazza’s death. VICE News traveled to the university to see if anything has changed. 19:42 Mayor Ed Menk of Brainerd, Minnesota on how the annual ice fishing extravaganza impacts the city.
2x75 - Episode 75
February 5, 2018
3:12 VICE News visits the district represented by Devin Nunes to find out whether the Congressman’s recent actions represent the interests of his constituents. And speaks to his most prominent antagonist Andrew Janz, a DA and registered Democrat. 8:53 Preliminary numbers out this week are showing how the latest round of Obamacare enrollment is shaking out: overall signups are down nationwide. 11:10 Organisers held a million-man rally in Athens on Sunday in protest over the name dispute with neighbour Macedonia. VICE News traveled to the protests to find out what’s in a name - and why some Greeks will never accept Macedonia keeping it. 15:15 Since the election of President Trump, trip-planning organizations have reported upticks in interest for services that allow black Americans to bond and visit places with African roots. VICE News goes inside a Costa Rican wellness retreat dedicated specifically to women of color.
2x76 - Episode 76
February 6, 2018
As Russia's coming election nears, there is almost no question that Vladimir Putin will remain president. Even so, he faces opposition from two very different critics: one, anti-corruption leader Alexei Navalny, and the other Ksenia Sobchak,a socialite TV star. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.
2x77 - Episode 77
February 7, 2018
Jordan Peterson is a controversial Canadian psychologist whose 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos is currently the second most pre-ordered book on Amazon. VICE News talks to the man who has become an alt-right icon for his freespeech campaigns and critiques of political correctness. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.
2x78 - Episode 78
February 8, 2018
3:35 VICE News speaks with pastor Steve Berger about the National Prayer Breakfast and leading a congregation in the age of President Trump. 7:41 US coal markets experienced a small but unexpected revival in 2017. But, with domestic coal use still on the decline, it's clear that Trump's regulatory rollbacks weren't behind it 9:47 As the #MeToo movement continues to build in the United States, women in other countries are pushing for change in their cultures too. But in France, the movement’s critics have been almost as vocal as its supporters. 16:30 According to local reports, police in Israel will recommend that PM Netanyahu be indicted on corruption charges. VICE News looks at what happens next and what this could mean for the country. 19:45 How does art generated by algorithms stack up against human creativity? VICE News talks to famed art critic Jerry Saltz as he critiques AI-generated art.
2x79 - Episode 79
February 9, 2018
3:20 VICE News breaks down some of expenditures on the Hill's budget deal and examines why this long-term boost in funding is helpful for agencies to function. 6:39 Although child marriage has long been an issue in the U.S., legislators are having a tough time tightening existing laws. VICE News meets with survivors and lawmakers in Florida, which could become the first state to ban child marriage, and their counterparts in California, where legislation was derailed. 12:30 There’s a history of defections at the Olympics, but never from North Korea. What’s unique about North Korean situation that keeps athletes from using the games as an opportunity? 16:00 Pashtuns are the ethnic majority in Afghanistan. But in neighboring Pakistan, they’re a minority ... and activists are speaking up, to say that they’re being badly mistreated. 18:35 MGMT describes the influence that the theme song from the cartoon David the Gnome had on their new single.
2x80 - Episode 80
February 12, 2018
3:42 The Trump administration released its latest vision for the federal budget. 7:19 How much does freedom of speech really cost on college campuses? 11:26 Rep. Lamar Smith, the chairman for the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, called a meeting to discuss the world’s most widely used herbicide, Roundup, and one of its main ingredients, Glyphosate. 14: 50 Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi, who was arrested last month for slapping an Israeli soldier following a raid on her home, is expected back in court this week. To some, she is viewed as a modern Joan of Arc; to others she is known as ʺShirley Temper.ʺ While she awaits trial, VICE News attended her 17th birthday party. 17:51 In order to learn more about Kim’s policy priorities and everyday life in the secretive kingdom, VICE News binges North Korean soaps with the Wilson Center’s Jean Lee. 24:58 Gloria Allred reads, confronts, and sets the record straight on the offensive, odd, and controversial things the Internet has to say about her, in Vicepedia. Seeing Allred, a documentary about Allred's work, is now available on Netflix.
2x81 - Episode 81
February 13, 2018
3:48 We explore how the flu vaccine is made and why it's not great at offering protection 7:44 Knife store owner Brady Miller explains the Knife Rights organization is important to the knife community. 13:42 On January 19th, nine of the Department of the Interior’s twelve-member advisory board quit in protest, citing what they said amounted to gross negligence on the part of Secretary Ryan Zinke. In this episode, VICE News meets up with four of those former members. 18:17 VICE News speaks with the designer making the royal costumes for Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama
2x82 - Episode 82
February 14, 2018
4:02 President Trump briefly spoke to reporters in the Oval Office today, offering another bland statement about the Rob Porter scandal, now in its eighth day. 7:37 Four gerrymandering cases are making their way through state and federal courts, with major implications for the 2018 midterms. VICE News takes a look at what's at stake in each case and how the maps could be redrawn. 10:07 Russia is currently in the throes of an HIV/AIDS epidemic, registering more than one million diagnoses in 2016. VICE News speaks with a Russian official downplaying the crisis, while a government doctor and an NGO worker say they see it getting worse. 14:45 Laura Moriarty’s novel, American Heart imagines an America where registries and detainment camps are a reality for Muslim-Americans, but the backlash from the Young Adult community forced them to take it down. 20: 06 VICE News visits Selcuk Turkey, to see one of the biggest camel wrestling events of the year.
2x83 - Episode 83
February 15, 2018
It’s been 133 days since Harvey Weinstein was outed as a serial abuser and harasser of women. Nearly every day since that story broke, more men in more professions have been accused of, admitted to, or denied shocking acts of aggression, exploitation, harassment, and prejudice toward women in the workplace. No company is immune — including VICE. It has affected our workplace too. Here and everywhere, people are doing what they always do to make sense of things: talking. To capture the kinds of conversations happening in America’s workplaces, we gathered lawyers, actors, technologists, construction workers, and hospitality workers, and asked them about the new reality of #MeToo: Women, Men, and Work.
2x84 - Episode 84
February 20, 2018
3:17 After last week's shooting in Parkland, Florida, VICE News asks the students of Stoneman Douglas, "What should America do to stop school shootings?" 11:20 South African President Jacob Zuma resigned last Wednesday evening … and the new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was sworn in the next day. The changeover ended nearly nine years of a presidency increasingly bogged down by corruption scandals. 15:29 Kim Davies, vice president of IANA Services, explains how everyone pays to keep the Internet safe. 19:11 Rockstar Andrew W.K. reviews new music inn this week's Music Corner.
2x85 - Episode 85
February 21, 2018
4:09 VICE News followed Stoneman Douglas students as they left Parkland for a seven-hour bus ride to Tallahassee, where they will meet with state lawmakers about guns and school safety issues. 8:15 A look at the grassroots movement for changes to gun laws that's run by a bunch of high schoolers. 11:14 Migrants are trying to pass through Italy to France. But they have to go through a treacherous mountain path 17:17 Alabama is going to execute a man on death row who is also dying of cancer. 21:35 Billy Graham, America's Pastor dies at 100 years old. 22:30 Finally, an online dating safe space for Trump supporters.
2x86 - Episode 86
February 22, 2018
Middlesex County Jail's Housing Unit for Military Veterans is one of a small but growing number of jail programs dedicated to making veterans feel supported by both replicating aspects of the armed forces and incorporating daily rehabilitation programs. Here, VICE News goes inside HUMV to get a look at military life behind bars. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.
2x87 - Episode 87
February 23, 2018
VICE News gathers a group of current and former NRA members to discuss the organization, gun regulations and what the country needs to do to keep students safe in schools.
2x88 - Episode 88
February 26, 2018
Lauren Atkins, an Oklahoma high-school student, is lobbying for Lauren's Law. The bill would require teachers and administrators to take a training program on consent that would help them educate students on the issue. VICE News follows Lauren as she tries to make a case for the bill in the Oklahoma House of Representatives
2x89 - Episode 89
February 27, 2018
Last May, a white University of Maryland student fatally stabbed a black Bowie State student, an incident that has been alleged to be a hate crime. In response, the university has hired a hate-bias response coordinator. VICE News speaks to students who say it's not enough.
2x90 - Episode 90
February 28, 2018
Over the past year, the Office of Refugee Resettlement and its director, Scott Lloyd, have repeatedly tried to block pregnant undocumented teenagers in their custody from obtaining abortions. Now, a video deposition obtained exclusively by VICE News shows how Lloyd is reshaping the ORR's abortion policy.
2x91 - Episode 91
March 1, 2018
In a special episode, VICE News follows one couple as they travel across China on a 35-hour train ride to be reunited with their children for Chinese New Year.
2x92 - Episode 92
March 2, 2018
More than 600 people have been killed in Eastern Ghouta, Syria in the last 13 days as the Assad regime continues to attack rebels. The U.N.-brokered promise of daily five-hour ceasefires, meant to help civilians escape, hasn't materialized, while hundreds of thousands remain trapped in Eastern Ghouta.
2x93 - Episode 93
March 5, 2018
Last October, four U.S. soldiers were killed in Niger after being ambushed on a joint patrol. This weekend, a pro-ISIS group released a propaganda video purporting to show footage of the ambush. VICE News traveled to Niger to find out more about the suspected mastermind of the attack and the head of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara.
2x94 - Episode 94
March 6, 2018
3:24 Many Republicans on the Hill are clearly annoyed with President Trump's pronouncement that he is going to impose blanket tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum but they are careful about how they express that annoyance making sure to compliment the president's take on the situation. 7:50 Democrat Beto O’Rourke is favored to win the Texas Senate primary. VICE News looks at whether his run will successfully set him up to unseat incumbent Ted Cruz 14:30 Schools will be open tomorrow in West Virginia for the first time in almost two weeks. Gov Jim Justice, state lawmakers and teachers reached a deal today on paying health care benefits to get teachers back into the classroom but that might now be the end of the fight 16:55 Alexey Navalny's brother, Oleg, is serving a 3.5 year sentence for embezzlement., a charge he faced alongside his better-known brother who received a suspended sentence. Deemed a political prisoner and martyr, Oleg communicates to opposition loyalists from prison through a man named Pavel, and an unusual art form: Tattoo design. 20:29 How does art generated by algorithms stack up against human creativity? VICE News talks to famed art critic Jerry Saltz to critique another set of AI-generated art.
2x95 - Episode 95
March 7, 2018
After Sandy Hook, a trauma surgeon saw an opportunity for medicine to increase the odds of surviving a mass shooting. Tactical medicine is a practice that uses lessons learned from the battlefield to treat patients who have sustained injuries from gunshot wounds. VICE News attends a training with first responders. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.
2x96 - Episode 96
March 8, 2018
3:15 The Office of Refugee Resettlement is preventing a pregnant undocumented teen from meeting with her lawyers to confirm if she does want the abortion. This isn't the first time ORR has blocked minors in its care from meeting with attorneys. 6:24 VICE News visits a harm reduction group in Iowa that runs a clean needle exchange and is lobbying for a bill to legalize the practice. In Iowa, it’s illegal to distribute clean syringes for an unlawful purpose. But a spike in opioid abuse has caused cases of Hepatitis C to rise, making the state vulnerable to an HIV outbreak. 13:00 President Trump actually followed through today on his sudden announcement last week that he’d be imposing new tariffs on steel and aluminum. 15: 22 Erdogan's influence in traditionally secular Northern Cyprus is spreading, empowering a radical nationalist movement, religious conservatism and inspiring mainland Turks to settle on the island. 21:17 March 8th is International Women’s Day. This year saw women from all walks of life rise up in protests, power building, and advocacy over issues of equality and harassment.