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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

VBS looks into Pakistan’s gun market

by Warren

Vice Magazine is a snarky and somewhat pretentious rag that’s funny for about ten minutes, but gradually becomes annoying after you’ve read the tenth faux-rebellious article about hipsters or some band you’ve never heard of, wedged up against an ad for some expensive perfume. VBS.TV, Vice’s video arm, VBS.TV, is a different beast entirely, with great documentaries that delve into the world’s hot spots and go past the usual surface gloss of the Six O’Clock News (no surprise there, since no-one under 40 watches the nightly news anymore.) This report on the gun markets of Pakistan is particularly decent.

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Posted in afghanistan, foreign policy, asia, 9/11, journalism, media, middle east, al queda, video Comments Off

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Chongqing, the city on steroids

by Warren

Current TV is hosting a really interesting documentary on Chongqing, one of the “megacities” springing up in China’s feverish push to become the dominant economic power of the 21st century. Definitely worth a watch.

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Posted in asia, china, foreign policy, economy, History, Politics Comments Off

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