VICE S03E01 · Putin's Playbook & United States of Vigilantes

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Hind Hassan reports on the Russian invasion of Ukraine from Kharkiv, one of the cities worst-affected by Putin's tactic of brutal and indiscriminate bombing; Paola Ramos travels the United States to understand how a new political tool is altering democracy.

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1. 1 1. Putin's Playbook & United States of Vigilantes2022-05-01 · 27mHind Hassan reports on the Russian invasion of Ukraine from Kharkiv, one of the cities worst-affected by Putin's tactic of brutal and indiscriminate bombing; Paola Ramos travels th
2. 2 2. Russian Mercenaries & Treat, Release, Repeat2022-05-08 · 28mJulia Steers gives viewers an unprecedented look at the global operations of the Kremlin-backed private military force, Wagner Group, as its reach spreads from Ukraine to Central A
3. 3 3. Freeing Brittney Griner & Hungary for America2022-05-15 · 25mAlexis Johnson takes a look at the potential fate of WNBA star Brittney Griner, one of the last Americans in Russian prison at the onset of a possible new Cold War; Matthew Cassel
4. 4 4. The Price of Oil & Chasing Ghosts2022-05-29 · 29mHind Hassan travels to Somaliland to investigate the shadowy supply chain for frankincense, one of the world's oldest traded commodities used in the growing market for essential oi
5. 5 5. Hack Back & This Is Not Your Land2022-06-05 · 27mBen Ferguson gets an inside look at the cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia, and how it’s changing the rules of war in real time; David Noriega visits Oklahoma to see the aftermath
6. 6 6. Post-Roe America & Ready Player Earn2022-06-12 · 25mGianna Toboni meets with politicians, abortion providers and women to understand how drastically the country could change in a post-Roe world; Krishna Andavolu travels to the Phili
7. 7 7. Guyana for Sale & Moors Rising2022-06-19 · 28mIsobel Yeung goes undercover in Guyana to investigate corruption in large-scale development projects, as the small South American country becomes an attractive target for investmen
8. 8 8. The Russian Bubble & After the Siege2022-06-26Alec Luhn reports from Moscow and Dagestan on how propaganda has convinced a majority of Russians to support Putin's bloody and costly invasion of Ukraine; Ben C. Solomon travels t
9. 9 9. Addiction in Afghanistan & Blurred Blue Line2022-07-31 · 27mIsobel Yeung is in Afghanistan, exploring the Taliban’s ban on drugs – and the issues with addiction; Vegas Tenold heads to the Midwest to see whether police officers can actually
10. 10 10. Smugglers of the Caribbean & Felony Murder2022-08-07 · 26mDexter Thomas Jr. travels to Alabama to learn about the Felony Murder rule and speaks to those most affected by it; As the surge of migrants at sea continues, Paola Ramos meets a s
11. 11 11. Killing for Success & Marcos Returns2022-08-14 · 29mAlzo Slade investigates the intersection of music and violence in Drill music, the most popular subgenre of rap today; Natashya Gutierrez travels to the Philippines to dig into the
12. 12 12. Sri Lanka Revolts & God Save Brazil2022-08-21 · 28mIsobel Yeung goes to Brazil's Javari Valley, where evangelical missionaries and indigenous tribes are battling over the soul of the Amazon – and the future of Brazil; Matthew Casse
13. 13 13. The Replaced & The Missing2022-08-28 · 27mVegas Tenold takes us to the heart of far-right America to understand the enduring power of the Great Replacement Theory, and its lethality; Paola Ramos travels to Mexico to meet w
14. 14 14. False Positive & Taiwan Under Threat2022-09-11 · 25mAlice Hines investigates how inaccurate drug tests could be determining hundreds of thousands of court cases and upending the lives of people around the country; Melissa Chan trave
15. 15 15. Uncensored & Battle for Africa2022-09-18 · 29mHanako Montgomery explores why Japan hasn’t moved to ban sexual depictions of children in manga, despite international and domestic pressure to outlaw the comics; Suroosh Alvi visi
16. 16 16. Isis Jailbreak & Right Wing Stars2022-09-18 · 29mHind Hassan travels to Syria to find out how a resurgent Islamic State nearly managed to free thousands of its imprisoned militants from under the nose of the Syrian Democratic For