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VICE News Tonight: Episode 27
Tóm tắt
By the end of this century, an estimated 13 million Americans will be forced to move because of rising sea levels, flooding and erosion. The federal government has no contingency plans for climate migration. VICE News travels to Newtok, Alaska to talk to people who are the forefront of climate change. With Robert Mugabe on house arrest in Zimbabwe, VICE News examines what that means for first lady Grace Mugabe. VICE News explores a policing software called KeyCrime that began in Milan to crack down on the overwhelming amount of crime in the city. Plus, David A.R. White is the cofounder of Pure Flix—and he’s probably one of the most prolific and successful independent filmmakers you've never heard of. And, the House of Representatives narrowly voted on Thursday to pass its version of a tax reform bill.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- VICE News Tonight
- Mùa
- Mùa 2
- Tập
- Tập 27
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2017-11-16
- Thời lượng
- 25 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 27 là tập 27 trong Season 2 của VICE News Tonight. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2017-11-16. Thời lượng là 25 min.
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Tập 26
Several women have now stepped forward to accuse Roy Moore, the Republican nominee for a Senate seat in Alabama, of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s. VICE News sits down with a group of Alabama residents to talk about Moore’s controversial candidacy and what it means for their state.
Mugabe is “safe and sound” under house arrest as his own political party dukes it out and “purges the criminals around him.” No violence on the streets and life goes on in Harare, but everyone asking ‘who’s in charge?’ China’s high profile fugitive and exiled billionaire, Guo Wengui, made his name when he launched sensational accusations of corruption against China’s top leaders on Twitter and Youtube. VICE News goes to his $68 million apartment overlooking Central Park in Manhattan to meet the China's most wanted man.
Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Salvator Mundi, broke the world record for the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction at $450.3 million. VICE News went to Christie's for a private viewing of Salvator Mundi with contemporary Brazilian artist Vik Muniz.
Plus, the Bangladeshi man helping document the Rohingya refugees on his own watch.
Tập 28
Although home healthcare is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States, the workers are some of the lowest paid and least protected in the country. VICE News travels to Georgia, where domestic workers weren’t guaranteed a minimum wage until 2015.
If the GOP’s new tax plan becomes law, there’ll be plenty of big winners—including large corporations and the heirs to wealthy estates. But there’ll also be quite a few losers, and among that group, oddly, will be graduate students.
The London Parliament needs urgent repairs that will cost some 4.5 billion dollars and take at least six years -- and that’s only if lawmakers vote in favor of moving everybody out during the renovation. A debate on the matter is scheduled for December. Meanwhile, the asbestos-ridden, Victorian relic they’re debating the matter IN is falling apart faster than repairs can be made.
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Tập 25
With the release of their Iron Stache ad for Wl Democrat Randy Bryce, Matt McLaughlin and Bill Hyers have received attention for changing the way political ads are made. VICE News documents their unique process as they produce an ad for PA Lt. Governor candidate John Fetterman. Watch every weeknight at 7:30 ET.
Tập 29
Mugabe ignored a noon deadline to quit as head of state and now faces impeachment, an attempt to force a peaceful end to his 37 years in power. VICE News followed a resistance leader to a Harare rally to get his reflections on the future of the nation. Former cult leader Charles Manson died yesterday in California. The convicted murderer was serving life in prison for his infamous role in the 1969 slayings of nine people in Los Angeles. Before his death, VICE News spoke with Jeff Guinn, author of the definitive Manson biography.
Then, VICE News explores how Senate members are surviving sexual scandals, more specifically Al Franken after his recent allegation.
Plus, Kenan Thompson reflects on 15 seasons of SNL.
Tập 24
In Marawi, the Philippine Government has declared an end to the five months of heavy clashing between ISIS fighters and the local Special Forces. VICE News travels to the Philippines to examine the aftermath.
Saudi Arabia has opened a new front in its regional proxy war with Iran — by threatening to force Hariri out of office. Then, we report from India, where the seasonal smog is literally choking New Delhi. Plus, VICE News caught up with the stars of the most-watched daily show on Youtube - Rhett and Link from 'Good Mythical Morning'.
Tập 30
Hundreds of people gathered for the first ever International Flat Earth Conference. Sold out for months, the conference allowed attendees who previously only interacted online to swap conspiracy theories in person and meet heroes of the movement.
The streets of Harare erupted in euphoria this evening with the announcement that the 37-year reign of President Robert Mugabe is officially over. Hurricane Harvey brought the court system in Harris County, TX - one of the busiest in the nation - to a screeching halt. Hundreds of people are now waiting in jail for indefinitely suspended hearings and trials. Following last week’s UN climate conference where 23 countries and states signed a $50 million initiative to phase out coal by 2030, VICE News explores how the coal industry is being dumped by insurers.
Plus, VICE News examines Trump’s decision not to renew deportation protection for Haitians in the U.S. and Thundercat reviews new music on Music Corner.
Tập 23
VICE News reports on how a small Texas town coped with a 1980 church shooting. Rodrigo Duterte is causing turbulence in the South China sea. Asylum seekers refusing to leave an Australian detention center have been told "force may be used." Plus, does it really take a genius to play 3D chess? And if so, is Donald Trump really playing?
Rodrigo Duterte decided to appease China this week by scrapping construction on a newly formed sandbar in the South China Sea. According to Philippine Defense Secretary, the military “tried put some structures near Philippine-occupied island, the Chinese reacted” and Duterte said, “let's pull out”.
Asylum seekers refusing to leave an Australian detention centre told to relocate or ‘force may be used’. They have two days to leave the site. It’s been more than a week since food, power and water supplies were cut off.
Then, VICE News gives an examination of 3D chess, both as a political metaphor and a board game.
Tập 31
Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic was sentenced to life in prison for genocide and crimes against humanity by the U.N. war crimes tribunal. Mladic, known as the "Butcher of Bosnia," led forces during the 1992-1995 conflict that killed more than 100,000. VICE News Tonight visited Mladic's village as the verdict was read.
VICE News explores how Tampa residents are coping with the fear of a potential killer on the loose in the Seminole Heights neighborhood. When long-awaited documents related to JFK assassination were released, we filmed with Daniel Lizst, aka the Dark Journalist. He tells us about his theory that the CIA killed JFK to hide "the Alien Presence" and discusses how the newly released docs corroborate his ideas.
Hurricane Harvey has forced to rival high schools to share a school building. After the storm wrecked Kingwood, its students relocated to Summer Creek. The student bodies have vastly different compositions, making everyone have to grow up a little faster.
Plus, a look at how congress may have been the first nontraditional workplace and the origins of thanksgiving explained through animations.
Tập 22
As President Trump wraps up his first official visit to China, he does so promising deals he says will benefit American businesses, two of which relate to energy. China is notoriously polluted, but it’s also getting famous for something else: green energy. VICE News examines the billions of dollars China has invested in renewable power.
VICE News examines how Congress plans on dealing with lawmakers facing pressure to change boys with regard to sexual harassment law. The country music industry continues to re-evaluate its relationship with the NRA and gun culture, in the aftermath of the Vegas shooting. VICE News meets with up and coming artists keen to build a career pro gun control, and the NRA's country music star of the month as he promotes his new single, “Guns and Roses”. The Justice Department announced today that it’s taking emergency action to crack down on people trafficking in synthetic opioids—specifically, chemical variants of fentanyl that don’t technically qualify as illegal under the Controlled Substances Act. Plus, an inside look of the technology powering Bitcoin.
Tập 32
President Trump has appointed 36-year-old Brett Talley to a federal judgeship in Alabama. Talley, who has never tried a case, has been rated by the American Bar Association as “unqualified” for the position. As Talley awaits Senate confirmation, VICE News examines who he is and why he was appointed. Bad batches are killing heroin users left and right in Baltimore, now one resident, along with his team of young programmers and a grant from the city, are using an emergency text alert system for mass overdose events. Last month in Cairo, one man raised the rainbow flag at a Mashrou Leila concert and was arrested along with about 30 other concert-goers. They're expected in court this month and will likely receive very harsh sentences. VICE News speaks to one man about what it's like to be gay in Egypt.
In another installment of Storyboard, VICE News chats with Luca Guadagnino about how his role evolved from advisor to director and what got cut from his first, 4-hr cut of Call Me By Your Name.
Plus, VICE News takes a closer look at how politicians handle accusations of sexual misconduct.
Tập 21
Iraq’s central government took back disputed territory and oil from the Kurds in the northern region. Kurdistan continues to reel from its losses, and the resignation of its president, following a historic independence referendum which left their dream of autonomy in tatters. VICE News reports from the north of Iraq.
During the 2016 campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump infamously told rally goers in Iowa "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters." Now that he's president, VICE asks his supporters what (if anything) Trump could ever do to lose their support. The shooting of Kate Steinle was the first in a series of events that carried Donald Trump to the White House. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate is the undocumented immigrant who stands accused of killing her. Now, his trial is playing out in court. Even though the trial itself is limited to the facts of the case, the politics around it are unavoidable. VICE News takes a look at the Australia-based megachurch called Hillsong and it’s U.S. headliner Carl Lentz, as the religious brand wins over the hearts of young worshippers.
Plus, 365 days after Donald Trump won the presidency, frustrated and horrified Democrats finally landed a serious counterpunch on Tuesday night.
Tập 33
VICE News reports from Eastern Ghouta where the Syrian regime has finally agreed to a ceasefire - but the four-year government siege has resulted in starvation, disease and chaos. Then, VICE News heads to Chicago to find out if there is a serial killer roaming the streets. Plus, how cops hack into your phone without a warrant and who is running the CFPB?
And, Thundercat reviews, 'Wolves" by Selena Gomez, "Out by Baths, Ring-a-Ring O’ Roses" by Charlotte Gainsbourg and "We Took The Night" by Barenaked Ladies.