Exploitation
Nicolas Winding Refn Made a Book Out of His Collection of Gorgeously Schlocky Movie Posters
We talked to the director about films like "The X-Rated Supermarket" and "My Body Hungers."
Writing to Live: How To Weigh the Benefits of a No-Benefits Teaching Job
Adjunct professors who dream of writing full-time have a funny tradeoff, and with no benefits and limited prospects of becoming a full-time professor, you have to strike a balance between your dreams and financial stability.
Everything We Know So Far About 7-Eleven Australia’s Wage Fraud Scandal
Franchisees were paying employees well below minimum wage, blackmailing them to work double shifts, and threatening to report foreign workers to immigration if they spoke out.
Drugs, Guns, and Gang Rape: What's Being Done to Help London's Girls in Gangs?
We spoke to the people trying to save vulnerable young women from lives of exploitation and crime.
Amazon’s 24/7 Hell Is the Future of Work
Working at Amazon may be "bruising," but so is working everywhere else.
Mexican Laborers Want Americans to Know Who Picks Their Fruits and Vegetables
Day laborers in Mexico endure long hours in brutal working conditions harvesting crops that end up on the shelves of US supermarkets.
Amid Controversy, Amnesty Int'l Could Soon Push for Sex Work to Be Decriminalized
When it emerged that Amnesty would vote on whether to advocate decriminalization, various religious leaders, academics, celebrities, and anti-trafficking groups stated their opposition.
'Obnoxious' Protesters Will Not Make Guatemalan Gold Mine Go Away, CEO Says
For Dan Kappes, CEO of the US mining firm at the center of a struggle over a gold mine in Guatemala, the peaceful resistance group La Puya is "obnoxious" and "manipulated" by outsiders. La Puya has fought against the mine since 2012.
Backpackers in Australia Are Being Coerced Into Sex for Visa Signoffs
Some Queensland farmers are exploiting Australia's regional employment scheme to sleep with vulnerable workers.
In Japan, Teenage Girls Folding Paper Cranes Has Taken on a Whole New Meaning
From the streets of Tokyo to the enormously popular all-girl group AKB48, the sexual exploitation of teenage girls is a readily accepted industry.
On The Line: Andrew Glazer Discusses Labor Exploitation
VICE News’ Senior Producer Andrew Glazer joined 'On The Line' to discuss exploitative labor practices in Japan and Cambodia.
Feckless YouTubers, The Homeless Are Not Tools of Self Promotion
There's nothing wrong with doing a nice thing for someone. There is, however, quite a few things wrong with doing it for online validation and ad revenue.