Episode
VICE News Tonight: Episode 52
Overview
3:17 - Iran’s nationwide demonstrations are the largest since the pro-reform protests of 2009. 6:13 - Last week, the Trump administration fired the remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). 9:52 - California's legal market for weed opened on Jan. 1, bringing a multi-billion dollar industry under regulation overnight. One issue growers are not too happy about are the strict rules on pesticide use. 17:00 - Germany started the new year by officially scraping a controversial and little-used law that makes it a criminal offense to insult foreign heads of state. 20:24 - In this week’s Music Critic, Regina Spektor reviews: “Ponyboy” by Sophie, “Svart OStoppbar Eld” by Shining, “Never Be the Same” by Camila Cabello, and “King of Bones” by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
Details
- Series
- VICE News Tonight
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 52
- Air date
- 2018-01-02
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Episode 52 is Episode 52 in Season 2 of VICE News Tonight. It aired on 2018-01-02. The runtime is 25 min.
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