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New Video Appears to Show Canadian Special Forces in Battle Against ISIS Near Mosul
It definitely looks like our commandos are directly in combat with the Islamic State, not just "advising."
Inside the Covert War in Ukraine
VICE News spoke to Ukrainian special forces soldiers about their secret operations, including targeted assassinations behind enemy lines.
Government Lawyers Seek to Block Free Speech Groups in VICE’s Court Battle with RCMP
A court has ordered national security reporter Ben Makuch to hand over communications with a suspected ISIS fighter to the federal police. VICE is fighting that.
Sitting Down with a Post-9/11 Whistleblower
Before Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange, or Edward Snowden, there was Thomas Drake.
Ukraine's brutal war is still raging on after a failed ceasefire
VICE News traveled to Avdiivka, the hottest point of contact in the conflict, where Ukrainian military and civilians have both lost faith in the so-called ceasefire and remain trapped in a brutal war.
What I Learned About Guns, Government, and Immigration from the Michigan Militia
What motivates a bunch of white guys to go into the woods and practice military drills?
Justin Trudeau Says It Is 'Unacceptable' That Rogue Canadian Cops Spied on Two Journalists
Canadian mounties had spent nine days surveilling two journalists before they finally asked for permission — and were told to stop.
De amerikanske militsgrupper, der tager loven i egen hånd
VICEs Ben Makuch ser nærmere på amerikanske militsgruppers oprindelse, og udforsker drivkraften bag de neo-nationalistiske militsstyrker.
Inside the Michigan Militia
VICE's Ben Makuch investigates the state of militia groups in Michigan and explores the driving force behind the militia movement today.
'A Detrimental Chilling Effect': VICE Pushes Back in Legal Fight With Canadian Police
A court has ordered that a VICE News reporter hand over digital messages with an alleged Islamic State fighter. VICE is now appealing that decision.
VICE News Is Appealing Canadian Court Order That Reporter Hand Over Digital Messages With Alleged IS Fighter
A newly unsealed document provides insight into why Canada's federal police force is demanding a VICE News reporter hand over all communications he had with an alleged Islamic State fighter from Calgary who's wanted on terror charges.
Canadian Judge Orders VICE News Journalist to Hand Over Digital Messages
The court battle has been over national security reporter Ben Makuch's Kik instant messenger app chat logs with Farah Shirdon, a Calgary man who allegedly left Canada in 2014 to fight alongside the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.