UN on Vice

Darfur’s Tribes are Killing One Another over Gold and Water

For the past seven months, warring tribes and armed factions have been waging an intense conflict in North Darfur over the region’s abundant gold mines and other natural resources. Full story

The Dachshund United Nations

This is exactly what it sounds like: a bunch of wiener dogs hanging out on a stage meant to resemble the UN Human Rights Commission. We're pretty sure they're saying, "Woof woof, I'ma invade you if you don't lift that embargo!" Or whatever it is human UN delegates talk about all Full story

On the Road with Libya’s Lions of the Desert

The smoke from Taha’s massive cone joint flowed through the cabin of our silver Hummer. The A/C was on high and blew long fingers of smoke to the back seat. We were all mellow. Taha’s aviator sunglasses hid his tiny black eyes as he cranked the volume on the Arabic Reggae beat un… Full story

World Peace Update

This week's World Peace Update doesn't veer too far from its default distress curve on the bruised and bloodied axes of planetary suffering: some Slovenians got really angry with their government, a group of Tunisian protesters were blinded, and the Syrians were booted off the in… Full story

Sleeping Through the Slaughter

I used an embarrassing fuck-up by one of the world's most publicly accountable organizations as a bargaining tool to get a story. They reluctantly allowed me to join a massacre investigation mission in the most damaged part of what is, if their own statistics are to be trusted, t… Full story

World Peace Update

World Peace Update

Terrorists suck at world peace. Full story

World Peace Update

World Peace Update

Has the human race managed to settle all its differences yet? Full story

Syrian Slaughter Update - Week Thirteen

Unlucky for some. Full story

Syrian Slaughter Update - Week Twelve

Don't worry everyone, al-Qaeda are here to make everything better! Full story

Wikipedia, Azawad, and the Art of Internet Statecraft

Snubbed by the U.N., the Independent State of Azawad earned legitimacy online. Full story