2015 the year in review
The Year Europe Buckled Under the Biggest Refugee Crisis Since World War II
Thousands drowned and almost a million claimed asylum, while politicians fought bitterly and erected razor wire fences. We look back at the refugee crisis which engulfed Europe in 2015.
Why Russia Spent 2015 Half-Assing It in Ukraine
Russia would seem to have enough firepower to squish Ukraine in a heartbeat if it wanted to. So why, almost two years after it all started, is Vladimir Putin still stuck fighting there?
The Year Latin Americans Got Angry About Corruption
Latin Americans took to the streets during 2015 to protest against a flurry of staggering corruption scandals across the region. But while they won some battles, it is still far from clear if they can win the war.
This Was the Year Yemen Was Destroyed
Nine months of fighting and indiscriminate shelling between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition has leveled public infrastructure, killed more than 2,700 civilians, and left the Arab nation on the brink of collapse.
The Year Canada Woke Up to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Justin Trudeau’s herculean plan to welcome in Syrian refugees — despite pushback following the Paris attacks by people worried terrorists would hide among them — has already shifted the perception of Canada on this score.
From Same-Sex Marriages to Brutal Murders: 2015 in Gay Rights
VICE News looks back at a year that saw same-sex marriage legalized in the US and Ireland, and images of gay men apparently being hurled to their deaths by Islamic State militants.
The Year Sub-Saharan Africa's Youth Pushed Back Against the Powers That Be
It's no coincidence that protests this year in the Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and South Africa came at a time when Africa's youth population is booming.
2015 Was a Huge Year for Weed — and 2016 Will Be Even Bigger
The bud business is booming in several states, and next year's election could move the US even closer to legalizing marijuana nationwide.
The Outbreaks of 2015: Ebola, MERS, and Measles at the Happiest Place on Earth
From the end of Ebola in West Africa to measles spreading at Disneyland, a grim medley of viral and bacterial infections made headlines this year.
The Year in Mexico’s Drug Wars: A Jailbreak, a Chocolate Cake, and a Washed-Up Strategy
Drug lord Chapo Guzmán's escape from a maximum-security prison overshadowed the arrest of other capos and underlined how few new ideas the government has brought to the fight against Mexico's cartels.
In Photos: One Year in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
VICE News was on the ground to cover the escalating violence across Israel and the Palestinian territories throughout 2015. Here's what we saw.
In 2015, The US Finally Agreed It's Time to End Mass Incarceration
Spurred by President Obama, political and law enforcement leaders called for changes to the justice system this year — and, extraordinarily, both parties agreed.