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Ant and Rat Tribes in Beijing
An estimated hundreds of thousands of people in Beijing live in dark and unsafe underground dwellings. VICE Japan took an investigative look into the subterranean living conditions of a new type of entrenched social class existing in China's capital.
A Glittering Monument To The Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Flint Michigan's floating house installation challenges viewers to look closer at the financial meltdown.
Where Are All the Films About Economic Apocalypse?
So far, the films of the Great Recession have brought us the majestic biceps of Thor, the weaponized pecs of James Bond 6.0, and the beef Prometheus of Captain America. But let me direct your attention to Neal Israel's Americathon</i...
The Confidential Memo at the Heart of the Global Financial Crisis
Blowing the lid off of the conspiracy to impoverish the world.
Si Barber Photographs the Reality of Britain's 'Big Society'
Is the UK's austerity program really such a terrible thing? Sure, in times of crisis people do tend to smash each other in the head more often and <a href=vice-news/sisa...
Hanging Out with the Desperate People at Watford Jobs Fair Was Really Depressing
In front of me swarmed a sea of desperate people from various walks of life, all united by their lack of gainful employment. The sad truth these people ignored is that there simply aren't enough jobs to go around in the UK, despite all of the...
The Current Recession Looks More Like the Great Depression to Those With Mental Illness
Unemployment rates are going up twice as fast for the mentally ill in the EU, reports a new study.
When Governments Take Your Money, Bitcoin Looks Really Good
European officials are proposing directly picking the pockets of their citizens by going straight for their banking deposits. Incidentally, it's also turning furious (and fearful) Europeans to cryptocurrency.
Catching Up with the City Boy Who Spilled the City's Secrets
And got himself excommunicated from the world of investment banking.
The Hangover News
A politician was almost shot on stage this weekend, but you were probably too drunk to notice.