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Jon Ronson in Conversation with Adam Curtis
We asked the two documentary makers—who've been friends for nearly 20 years—to have a chat, and then to share that chat with us.
Talking About the Arab Spring with the Director of 'We Are the Giant'
Greg Barker's documentary takes an in-depth look at an exceedingly complex global phenomenon—the Arab Spring.
Tunisia Gets Its First Ever Democratically Elected President
Beji Caid Essebsi has been confirmed as the winner of Tunisia's first free presidential poll. Essebsi beat current caretaker President Moncef Marzouki, who has been in office since the Arab Spring in 2011.
Body of Kidnapped and Beheaded Police Officer Found in Tunisia
The gruesome incident occurred just one week after Tunisia held the first presidential elections since the 2011 popular uprising that touched off the Arab Spring.
Tunisia's First Presidential Elections Since the Arab Spring are Headed to a Run-Off
With a second round set for December, frontrunner Béji Caïd Essebsi leads by a slim margin against incumbent president Moncef Marzouki in the historical election.
Female Police Candidates in Indonesia are Forced to Undergo Virginity Exams, but Authorities Deny Discrimination
Human Rights Watch is calling for an end to the "two finger" virginity tests women must undergo during health exams for prospective officers in the country.
Our Generation of Hackers
We spend so much of our time trying to hack and subvert and work around the systems that make up the world, but should we be trying to change them for the better instead?
Bahrain: An Inconvenient Uprising
VICE News correspondent Ben Anderson traveled to London to speak with Nabeel Rajab, the unofficial leader of Bahrain's uprising, and then headed undercover to Bahrain, where he met activists, protesters, grieving parents, and alleged torture victims.
Bahrain: An Inconvenient Uprising (Trailer)
Earlier this year, VICE News correspondent Ben Anderson travelled to London to speak with Nabeel Rajab, the unofficial leader of Bahrain’s uprising, and headed undercover to Bahrain to investigate its forgotten uprising.
Election Tests Fledgling Democracy in Tunisia After Arab Spring
An estimated 60 percent of Tunisia's 5 million registered voters turned out to elect a new parliament Sunday, but some say the country's transition to democracy is still incomplete.
Bahrain: An Inconvenient Uprising (Teaser)
VICE News speaks with activist Nabeel Rajab, who has been jailed in Bahrain for a tweet.
Egypt Sentences Muslim Brotherhood Leaders to 15 Years for Torturing Lawyer
Eight men, including two members of the Muslim Brotherhood and an Islamist preacher, were on trial for allegedly torturing and sexually assaulting a lawyer during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.