VICE Season 2 Episode 2
Greenland Is Melting & Bonded Labor
Greenland recorded its highest temperatures ever in 2013. Though some say that's not cause for concern, the equivalent of three Chesapeake Bays'-worth of water melts off the island every year, affecting sea levels around the world. Shane Smith embarks on an expedition to Greenland with climate scientist Jason Box to discover the reasons for the melting, and how the resulting sea level rise will mean devastation sooner than expected. Millions of men, women and children work as bonded laborers in Pakistan's brick kilns. This abusive practice is facilitated by the devastating disenfranchisement of workers and by the pervasive corruption of the brick kiln industry and Pakistani law enforcement. Fazeelat Aslam goes to the brick kilns to see the conditions and learn how certain organizations are fighting back by rescuing the workers from this modern-day slavery.
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- 2 - 11Heroin Warfare & The Coldest WarJun. 06, 2014
- 2 - 10Playing with Nuclear Fire & No Man Left BehindMay. 23, 2014
- 2 - 9Crude Awakening & The Enemy of My EnemyMay. 16, 2014
- 2 - 8The Resource Curse & Deliver Us from DroughtMay. 09, 2014
- 2 - 7The Pink Gang Rebellion & Genetic PassportMay. 02, 2014
- 2 - 6Rocky Mountain High & North Korean DefectorsApr. 25, 2014
- 2 - 5Terrorist University & Armageddon NowApr. 11, 2014
- 2 - 4A Syria of Their Own & White GoldApr. 04, 2014
- 2 - 3American Scrap & Children of the DronesMar. 28, 2014
- 2 - 2Greenland Is Melting & Bonded LaborMar. 21, 2014
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