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Jewish Republicans Actually Exist in California

The California Jewish Republican, like a hairless cat, is a bizarre, but fascinating aberration. I decided to sit down with two staunchly conservative Jews (my parents) to figure out how the hell this could have happened in the most liberal state in the country. Full story

Lessons from the Second Great Bitcoin Crash

Only a week ago, it seemed like bitcoin could do no wrong. The digital currency’s value against the US dollar surged past $200, at one point reaching $270. Then, suddenly, as many expected, the bubble finally popped, and it all came crashing down. Full story

Surveying the Chaos at the Boston Marathon Bombing

The aftermath of yesterday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon had resulted, in the words of President Obama, from “an act of terror.” According to a close friend of mine, a local Boston cop who was on the scene, it was “a complete shit show.” Full story

Eighty-One Years for Weed?

Here’s how absurd the war on drugs has gotten: an activist from Keene, New Hampshire, is facing 81 years in prison for dealing marijuana, and while he's admitted to the crime, he’s still fighting the case in court today in hopes the jury will acquit him. Full story

Editing Homophobia out of the “Islamic Tradition”

Slave rape, marital rape, and plural marriage might be unpleasant to consider as part of Islamic sexuality, but they are deeply embedded in our established sources. But I do not believe that Islamic tradition is frozen in stone. Every translation is an interpretation, and every i… Full story

Moustaches for Maduro: Venezuela Elects Chavez’s Successor

Outside the Miraflores presidential palace late on Sunday night, Roman Schuello, 59, stood among the partying red-clad government supporters and sold them fake moustaches that looked like Nicolás Maduro’s. Hours earlier Maduro won Venezuela’s presidency. “It’s the new fashion,” R… Full story

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Margaret Thatcher's Death Party

On Saturday, thousands of people showed up in Trafalgar Square in London to celebrate the death of Margaret Thatcher. Our colleagues from VICE UK went along to witness this morbid and very British party. Full story

Dogmageddon

Zealots with Nukes


While most of the recent “crazy person with nukes” talk has been focused on the husky little crackpot in North Korea, there's another bit of backyard-underground-bunker-scare inducement that deserves some notice: the nuclear proliferation going on in Iran. Full story

The Warrior State

The People of Guerrero, Mexico, Have Taken Justice into Their Own Hands

Kidnappings are common in Guerrero—the state, just south of Mexico City, is one of the poorest in the country and the site of the worst violence in the battle between the drug cartels and Mexican authorities. As a result of the violence, hundreds of civillians have armed themselv… Full story

Anarchopanda Speaks!

On Friday, for the fourth time in under a month, hundreds of Montrealers attempting to participate in a peaceful protest found themselves kettled by the Montreal Police. Among those surrounded by riot police, detained for hours, and issued a ticket was the mysterious character kn… Full story

Inside Anonymous’s Operation to Out Rehtaeh Parsons’s Rapists

In the wake of Rehtaeh Parson's suicide, Anonymous is threatening Nova Scotia's authorities. They say they will release the names of those they believe to be guilty of raping Parson. We spoke to an organizer of that particular Anonymous-led operation to get more of their perspect… Full story

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The Messenger Angels of Ciudad Juárez

For the past three years, a group of teenagers calling themselves the Messenger Angels have been taking to the streets of Ciudad Juárez covered in silver paint and glitter, wearing thick white robes and huge feathered wings, and holding hand-painted signs that address the cops, t… Full story

Venezuela's Presidential Election Is Getting Violent and Weird

In a televised speech, Chavez's chosen successor and current interim president Nicolas Maduro said that Chavez had appeared to him as a small bird. “It sang and I responded with a song, and the bird took flight, circled around once and then flew away,” he said, imitating the bird… Full story

Is the Burmese Military Keeping Rohingya Women as Sex Slaves?

During my week in Sittwe, Burma, with the help of those who accompanied me, I obtained evidence that strongly implies that the Burmese military is imprisoning Rohingya women from the Arakhan region and using them as sex slaves. Full story