S2 E14 • Episode 225 - Deploying to War & Kurdish Independence Crushed

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.

Première diffusion : 30 octobre 2017

S2 E15 • Episode 226 - Facebook's Reckoning & Free Money in Finland

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.

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 2017

S2 E16 • Episode 227 - Trump's Terrorism Remedy & Kenyan Killer Cops

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.

Première diffusion : 1 novembre 2017

S2 E17 • Episode 228 - Mississippi's Failing Schools & Tax Plan Revealed

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.

Première diffusion : 2 novembre 2017

S2 E18 • Episode 229 - Girls In The Boy Scouts & Nigeria's Scrabble Champions

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.

Première diffusion : 3 novembre 2017

S2 E19 • Episode 230 - Paradise Papers: The True Story Behind The Secret Nine-Month Investigation

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.

Première diffusion : 6 novembre 2017

S2 E20 • Episode 231 - Russia's Communist Comeback & Trump In Asia

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.

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 2017

S2 E21 • Episode 232 - Kurdistan Tensions & The Belieber Behind Hillsong

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.

Première diffusion : 8 novembre 2017

S2 E22 • Episode 233 - Country Musicians Talk NRA & Harassment On The Hill

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.

Première diffusion : 9 novembre 2017

S2 E23 • Episode 234 - Cantwell In Court & 3D Chess Masters

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.

Première diffusion : 10 novembre 2017

S2 E24 • Episode 235 - Marawi After ISIS & New Delhi Smog

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'.

Première diffusion : 13 novembre 2017

S2 E25 • Episode 236 - Political Ads

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.

Première diffusion : 14 novembre 2017

S2 E26 • Episode 237 - Registering The Rohingya & Roy Moore's Apologists

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 $68 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 $450.3 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.

Première diffusion : 15 novembre 2017

S2 E27 • Episode 238 - Busting Italian Robberies & Faith-Based Fillmaking

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.

Première diffusion : 16 novembre 2017

S2 E28 • Episode 239 - The Crumbling London Parliament & Healthcare Homeworkers

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.

Première diffusion : 17 novembre 2017

S2 E29 • Episode 240 - Zimbabwe's Political Crisis & Senate Sex Scandals

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.

Première diffusion : 20 novembre 2017

S2 E30 • Episode 241 - Flat Earthers Unite & Trump Deports Haitians

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 $50 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.

Première diffusion : 21 novembre 2017

S2 E31 • Episode 242 - Bosnia On Trial & The Killer Haunting Tampa

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.

Première diffusion : 22 novembre 2017

S2 E32 • Episode 243 - Egypt's LGBT Crackdown & Sexual Harassment on The Hill

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.

Première diffusion : 27 novembre 2017

S2 E33 • Episode 244 - Syria's Last Rebel Stronghold & Chicago's Unsolved Murders

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.

Première diffusion : 28 novembre 2017

S2 E34 • Episode 245 - North Korea's Biggest Missile & Will Ferrell Debunks Himself

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’.

Première diffusion : 29 novembre 2017

S2 E35 • Episode 246 - Emoji Domains & India's War On Cash

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.

Première diffusion : 30 novembre 2017

S2 E36 • Episode 247 - Nuclear National Parks & Flynn Pleads Guilty

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."

Première diffusion : 1 décembre 2017

S2 E37 • Episode 248 - Guam's Snake Invasion & Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

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.

Première diffusion : 4 décembre 2017

S2 E38 • Episode 249 - Russia's Olympics Ban & Mothers In Recovery

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.

Première diffusion : 5 décembre 2017

S2 E39 • Episode 250 - Alabama's Deciding Vote & DACA Dream In Jeopardy

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.

Première diffusion : 6 décembre 2017

S2 E40 • Episode 251 - Michigan's Questionable Foreclosures

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.

Première diffusion : 7 décembre 2017

S2 E41 • Episode 252 - Tech Nerds Get Vocal & Rage in Jerusalem

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!

Première diffusion : 8 décembre 2017

S2 E42 • Episode 253 - Fighting Wildfires With Fire & Male Midwives

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.

Première diffusion : 11 décembre 2017

S2 E43 • Episode 254 - Alabama's Senate Race

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.

Première diffusion : 12 décembre 2017

S2 E44 • Episode 255 - The End Of Net Neutrality & Taiwan's E-Waste

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.

Première diffusion : 13 décembre 2017

S2 E45 • Episode 256 - Palestine On Edge & Surviving Police Shootings

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.

Première diffusion : 14 décembre 2017

S2 E46 • Episode 257 - GOP Tax Reform

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.

Première diffusion : 15 décembre 2017

S2 E47 • Episode 258 - South African Advocacy & Teen Caregiver

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.

Première diffusion : 18 décembre 2017

S2 E48 • Episode 259 - The Darkest Place In America & Marines In Afghanistan

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.”

Première diffusion : 19 décembre 2017

S2 E49 • Episode 260 - Paris's Last Porno & The Christmas Tree Shortage

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 $600 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.

Première diffusion : 20 décembre 2017

S2 E50 • Episode 261 - Immigration Raids & Britain's Fish After Brexit

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.

Première diffusion : 21 décembre 2017

S2 E51 • Episode 262 - Trump The Nihilist & Terror in The Philippines

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.

Première diffusion : 22 décembre 2017

S2 E52 • Episode 263 - Pesticide-Free Pot & Trump's Move on HIV/AIDS

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.

Première diffusion : 2 janvier 2018

S2 E53 • Episode 264 - Doctors In Danger & A Church For Immigrants

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.

Première diffusion : 3 janvier 2018

S2 E54 • Episode 265 - Weathermen Dodge Climate Change & Spotify Under Fire

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 $1.6 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.

Première diffusion : 4 janvier 2018

S2 E55 • Episode 266 - Yemen's Cost Of War & Dow Jones Record-Breaker

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

Première diffusion : 5 janvier 2018

S2 E56 • Episode 267 - Cutting Aid To Pakistan & Strippers On Strike

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 $255M 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.

Première diffusion : 8 janvier 2018

S2 E57 • Episode 268 - The Most Radical Weed Law & Democrats On DACA

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.

Première diffusion : 9 janvier 2018

S2 E58 • Episode 269 - The Hard-Right Rockstars & Social Media Police

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.

Première diffusion : 10 janvier 2018

S2 E59 • Episode 270 - Homeless After Harvey & T-Pain's Biggest Vices

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.

Première diffusion : 11 janvier 2018

S2 E60 • Episode 271 - Pakistani Cops Fight Terror & Chinese Sex Robots

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.

Première diffusion : 12 janvier 2018

S2 E61 • Episode 272 - 7-Eleven Immigration Raids & Former EPA Horror Stories

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.

Première diffusion : 16 janvier 2018

S2 E62 • Episode 273 - Libya's Street Racers & Revenge Porn

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.

Première diffusion : 17 janvier 2018

S2 E63 • Episode 274 - California Mudslides Cleanup & Leaderless Republicans

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.

Première diffusion : 18 janvier 2018