Karen
The Three Tiers of Cheuginess, Explained
Why does this term hit such a millennial nerve? A look behind the chevron curtain at the specific degrees and manifestations of cheug.
'The Karen' Is the Most Fitting Halloween Costume for 2020
This October, mask up like you want to speak to Halloween's manager.
The Muay Thai Fighter from the Hill Tribe
A promising young fighter from the hill tribes of northwestern Thailand has one major hurdle in getting to the rings of Bangkok: he's not registered and has no official ID.
Karen’s Story: From ‘Nevermind’ to Tree Spiking
We catch up with one of the stars of the Government kit which linked alternative music and left-wing student politics to violent extremism.
Even a Government Researcher Has Disowned the Book Linking Greenies to Terrorism
An Australian Government handbook details how an environmental protester named "Karen" falls into violent extremism. We spoke to a contributor who is "having a lot of trouble relating to it."
Backed By China, a Massive Narco-Army Angles for More Power in Myanmar
By inserting themselves into Myanmar's delicate national ceasefire negotiations, the reclusive but heavily armed Wa State rebels could be making a play for greater autonomy.
An Uncertain Future for Myanmar's Refugees
VICE News gained exclusive access to the Mae Ra Ma Luang refugee camp in Thailand. We spoke to evacuees about their life in the compounds, and what repatriation to Myanmar would mean for their livelihoods.
'Do Whatever You Want to Civilians': Myanmar Military Accused of War Crimes on Eve of Obama Visit
As world leaders descend on Myanmar this week, new war crime accusations against the country's military have emerged in a detailed report.
The FBI Gamified the Hunt For One of Its Most Wanted
The plan to catch a fugitive using a clay model of what he might look like 40 years after he went missing.
We Don’t Always Get the War We Want
It’s four in the morning on my 38th birthday, and I am staring up at the thatched roof of a small jungle clinic in Karen State of eastern Burma, the home of the world’s longest-running armed conflict—a 63-year civil war between the Burmese army and the...
Ghosts of the Jungle
Burma's Karen National Liberation Army is the most effective guerrilla fighting force active today. They usually don’t take too kindly to outsiders, especially those with cameras, but somehow I—a curious Canadian photographer—managed to embed with the...