Soon after Kaylie Harris, 21, came out publicly, she was allegedly raped by a fellow service member. Months later, she died by suicide. More than 40% of sexual assaults in the military are against lesbian, gay and bisexual soldiers. Kaylie’s story highlights a series of systemic failures that not only fail to protect gay service…… Read More
Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, signed a temporary decree on Tuesday fulfilling a campaign promise to tackle the country’s epidemic of violence by making it easier for Brazilians to buy guns. “I signed this decree, created by many upstanding people, so that at this first moment, upstanding citizens can have peace inside their homes,” Bolsonaro…… Read More
Oklahoma has the highest number of executions per capita of any state in the US. It’s executed 116 people over the last 50 years. We talked to an inmate about what it’s like to be sentenced to death, and to his brother about what it’s like to watch a loved one be executed. Help keep…… Read More
More than 100,000 Americans died of a drug overdose in 2021, the worst year on record. The newest wave of the overdose crisis involves man-made chemicals, including animal tranquilizers, that are being combined with fentanyl to make street drugs that are deadlier and more addictive. With access to an undisguised fentanyl dealer, Beyond Fentanyl looks…… Read More
In Honduras, gang violence, poverty and corruption are waging a bloody war against women. In the past year alone, a woman has been murdered every 36 hours, making the country one of the deadliest in the world to be female. Watch more like this: Inside the Deadliest City in Honduras https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpNZc-q20Jw Greece’s Summer of Fire…… Read More
After the events of January 6, it became clear many of the key players in extremist groups who organized the attacks were either veterans or active-duty servicemen. Since then, the Pentagon has scrambled to try and address the present-day problem of extremism in the ranks, which stretches back to the formation of the Ku Klux…… Read More
This is the September 24, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 2:17 The Kavanaugh nomination is unleashing wave after wave of chaos on Washington, and emotions on all sides are genuine and intense 6:50 In Illinois, teachers from a publicly funded non-profit are going class to class to try to open up…… Read More
The Bangladesh government says yaba, a pill that combines methamphetamines with caffeine, is “the drug of choice” for the country’s youth — justifying a brutal crackdown that began in early May, with almost 50,000 arrested and more than 200 killed. Bangladesh’s war on drugs has become one of the most aggressive in the world. And…… Read More
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, owes his popularity to a decline in gang violence. But true to Bukele’s persona, the achievement appears to be all public relations. David Noriega travels to El Salvador to find the truth behind the supposed achievements of its millennial president. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by…… Read More
Segment 1: Tobaccoland The dangers of smoking are no secret in the U.S., but in Indonesia, the tobacco industry is virtually unregulated. The result? Over two-thirds of all men are smokers, and it is commonplace for children as young as six to take up the habit. Tobacco is a $100 billion industry here, with TV…… Read More