Justin Rohrlich
How Japan May Have Convinced the IRS to Punish American 'Eco-Terrorists'
When Sea Shepherd learned the IRS was investigating it due to a tip from "confidential sources," the anti-whaling group set out to discover whether the Japanese government was responsible.
Fair Trade, Free Markets, and the Bitter Fight Behind Your Morning Cup of Coffee
How do you make the billion-dollar coffee industry more fair to small farmers and impoverished laborers? Those in the fair trade movement think they have an answer — but can't agree on what it is.
'Bye-Bye America': The FBI's Secretly Taped Conversations of a Texas Gunman
The FBI recorded about 1,500 hours of conversations had by 'Draw Muhammad' shooter Elton Simpson, his former lawyer tells VICE News.
Scientology, 'Going Clear,' and the Church's Long War With the IRS
After decades of fighting — and some dirty tricks — the Church of Scientology received tax-exempt status from the IRS in 1993. More than 20 years later, the decision remains controversial.
The White House FOIA Scandal Is Not a Scandal
The decision by the White House this week to remove certain FOIA regulations from the books is poorly timed, but it doesn't really change anything.
Fred Phelps and the FBI: Their Greatest Hits, Part 2
Last week's release of FBI documents on Fred Phelps, the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, were actually redacted more than similar documents released in 2011.
Inside America's Long, Tortured Pursuit of the 'Merchant of Death'
A 2,500-page trove of newly released FBI documents reveals the slippery nature of infamous arms dealer Sarkis Soghanalian, the so-called Merchant of Death.
The Counterfeiting Missionary and the Fake Pittsburgh Playboy
In 2013, a counterfeit $100 bill was used at a Pennsylvania coffee shop. It would lead the Secret Service from the Pittsburgh society pages to the dark net — and finally to a Texan ex-missionary living in Uganda.
The $5 Million Violin and the Telltale Taser — Inside an Epically Stupid Crime
How did a bumbling ex-con in Wisconsin make one of the world's most expensive Stradivarius violins all but worthless? By stealing it.
How Do You Turn 57,000 Former Militants Into Model Citizens?
Colombia is reintegrating former Marxist rebels and paramilitary members — some of them drug runners, kidnappers, and worse — into traditional society by treating them as victims, not criminals.
Why Are There Up to 120,000 Innocent People in US Prisons?
In a criminal justice system many say is broken, false confessions and plea bargains spurred by oppressive sentencing laws have put thousands of innocent people behind bars.
Hamas Kills 18 Suspected Informants a Day After Israel Killed Three Hamas Leaders
The purge of alleged spies on Friday followed the killing of three top Hamas commanders in an Israeli strike on Thursday.