feature docs
Silencing Dissent in Russia: Putin’s Propaganda Machine (Full Length)
VICE News traveled to Moscow to find out how the Russian government has suppressed dissent and fostered fear among Putin’s critics.
Controlling the Media: Putin’s Propaganda Machine (Part 2)
In the concluding part of our two-part series, VICE News investigates how the Kremlin uses state-controlled television to manipulate public opinion, while narrowing the media landscape and silencing — sometimes violently — dissenting points of view.
The Pro-Kremlin Youth Group: Putin's Propaganda Machine (Part 1)
In part one of a two-part series, VICE News travels to Siberia and Moscow to see how the Kremlin's propaganda machine is molding the next generation of Russians in Putin’s image.
The War Against Boko Haram (Full Length)
VICE News travels to Nigeria to find out how the military is ramping up its fight against Boko Haram.
The War Against Boko Haram (Part 3)
In the final part of this series, VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen embeds with military contractors for an air assault on the city of Bama, one of the last remaining Boko Haram strongholds in northeast Nigeria.
The War Against Boko Haram (Part 2)
VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen visits the Nigerian army's forward-operating base at the front lines of the battle against Boko Haram, where soldiers are preparing for a major offensive against the militant group.
The War Against Boko Haram (Part 1)
In part one of a three-part series, VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen visits the site of a recent Boko Haram attack, interviews refugees and victims of the militant group, and heads to the front lines of the conflict.
The Promised Land: Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon (Full Length)
VICE News meets the apocalyptic sect living in the center of the fastest growing coca-producing region in South America.
Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon (Part 3)
In the final part of our series, VICE News visits a coca plantation near Caballococha, Peru, and learns of the environmental impact the Israelite farmers and the introduction of crops have had on the Amazon rainforest's ecosystem.
Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon (Part 2)
Coca has begun to grow in the Amazon basin near where the messianic sect known as the Israelites have settled, and Brazilian authorities suspect that members of the sect have become involved in the area’s growing drug trade.
Cocaine and Faith in the Amazon (Part 1)
In part one, VICE News travels to Alto Monte de Israel to meet the apocalyptic sect known as the Israelites, and learn about their prophet, Ezequiel Ataucusi, who led them to settle in the Amazon jungle.
Migrant Prisons of Libya: Europe or Die (Full Length)
VICE News gains access to chilling footage from the Libyan Coast Guard and travels to detention centers in Libya, to hear migrants' testimonies of torture and serious human rights violations.