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The Murdered Women of the State of Mexico (Part 1)
VICE News investigates the murder of women in the State of Mexico, and meets relatives of the victims who continue to fight for justice, from authorities who seem incapable or unwilling to help.
Poaching, Drugs, and Murder in Costa Rica: Shell Game (Part 2)
Two years after the tragic death of Jairo Mora Sandoval in Costa Rica, the motivation behind the murder of the local environmental activist is still a mystery.
Poaching, Drugs, and Murder in Costa Rica: Shell Game (Part 1)
Although sea turtle poaching is illegal in Costa Rica, an unwritten law governs egg gathering on the beach for conservationists and poachers alike: finder's keepers.
Peshmerga vs. the Islamic State: The Road to Mosul (Full Length)
For one month, VICE News embedded with the peshmerga fighters on the Mosul frontline, gaining an insight into the coalition's faltering war against the Islamic State through the eyes of the Kurdish volunteers bearing the brunt of the fighting.
Cutting The Islamic State's Supply Lines: The Road To Mosul (Part 3)
In the conclusion to our three-part series, VICE News follows legendary peshmerga colonel Abu Rish as he defends a vital base overlooking the junction from against any potential IS counterattack.
Life After Islamic State Massacres: The Road to Mosul (Part 2)
In part two of a three-part series, VICE News follows Yazidi militia aligned with peshmerga forces as they explore the devastation that the Islamic State brought to their communities.
Pinned Down by the Islamic State: The Road to Mosul (Part 1)
In part one of a three-part series, VICE News embeds with Kurdish peshmerga fighters defending the hills above the Islamic State-held city of Sinjar.
Shane Smith Interviews Ashton Carter: The VICE News Interview (Full Length)
VICE founder Shane Smith interviews US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter about Putin's nukes, the rise of the Islamic State, Afghan tumult, and repairing the NSA's reputation.
Spies, Lies, and Silicon Valley: Shane Smith Interviews Ashton Carter (Part 4)
In the final part of the series, Secretary Carter speaks about how the Edward Snowden revelations have affected the NSA and big tech, and about his push to bring Silicon Valley innovation to the Department of Defense.
How Does the US Leave Afghanistan? - Shane Smith Interviews Ashton Carter (Part 3)
In the third of a four-part series, Shane Smith asks Ashton Carter about the recent surge in violence in Afghanistan and what US withdrawal means for the Afghan people.
The Challenge of the Islamic State: Shane Smith Interviews Ashton Carter (Part 2)
In the second of a four-part series, Secretary Carter explains how the Islamic State became so popular so quickly, and what will have to be done to ensure a lasting defeat.
Cyberspies, Nukes, and the New Cold War: Shane Smith Interviews Ashton Carter (Part 1)
In the first part a four-part series, VICE founder Shane Smith speaks with US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter about cybersecurity and tensions between Russia and the West.