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Film

This Documentary About a Powerhouse Activist Battling ALS Will Punch You in the Gut
VICE spoke with director Nicholas Bruckman about 'Not Going Quietly,' his new documentary chronicling Ady Barkan's life and work.
Drew Schwartz
12.9.21
H-1B visas

Analysis Claims Migrant Tech Workers Have Been Underpaid by Tens of Millions
A new report by a prominent think tank alleges that HCL Technologies, a staffing firm used by Google and Disney, underpaid thousands of migrant workers on H-1B visas by at least $95 million.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
12.9.21
wellness

How a Wellness MLM Brand Spawned a ‘Parasite’ Detox Trend
Black Oxygen Organics promised that its products would cleanse users of toxins. Sellers took claims to the extreme. Then it all came crashing down.
Haley Weiss
12.9.21
Capitol Riot

Capitol Rioter Hopes They Serve Protein Shakes in Prison
Jenna Ryan bragged she wouldn’t get prison time. Now that she has, she’s hoping to use the time to “detox” and lose 30 pounds.
Paul Blest
12.9.21
covid vaccines

Mouthwash Does Not Kill COVID, According to Listerine
Sen. Ron Johnson insists mouthwash is a “proven” treatment for COVID-19. It is not.
Paul Blest
12.9.21
anom

Encrypted Phone Company Backdoored by FBI Will Lead to 'Years' of Arrests
The Australian Federal Police has entered a second phase of arrests based on messages gathered through Anom.
Joseph Cox
12.9.21
iraq

Zero Arrests and Zero Answers, a Month After Iraq’s PM Survived a Drone Attack
Everyone knows who did it, but no one has been charged.
Mohammed Rasool
12.9.21
climate change

'Woke Capitalism' Discriminates Against Fossil Fuels, Conservative Lawmakers Say
Draft legislation modeled after anti-BDS laws seeks to wage a culture war in defense of the fossil fuel industry and its ill-gotten trillions.
Edward Ongweso Jr
12.9.21
Tech

John Deere Blows Off Shareholders Asking About Right to Repair
Facing mounting legislation and pushback from customers and shareholders, an embattled John Deere looks to the SEC to keep it from answering questions.
Matthew Gault
12.9.21
Word of Mouth

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The Hidden Dominican Restaurant in a Bronx Billiard Hall
Almost unnoticeable to those who don’t know it, deep in the Bronx is Nano Billiard Cafe, or Tony’s Billiards, an old-school basement pool hall that serves up some of the best Dominican food in New York City.
Alex Jones

The Latter Days of Alex Jones
The post-Trump era could’ve been a return to form for the conspiracy king; instead it’s been his undoing.
Anna Merlan
12.9.21
Tesla

Tesla’s In-Car Video Games Didn’t Invent Distracted Driving
We’re losing the plot on what makes Tesla, and distracted driving, dangerous.
Aaron Gordon
12.9.21
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