Jason Mojica

war and conflict

Tony Blair Has Some Advice for the Next US President

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair is co-chairing a new commission with former CIA Director Leon Panetta tasked with forming a plan to counter violent extremism.
Jason Mojica
2.25.16
Opinion and Analysis

Why News as You Know It Wouldn't Exist Without 'Fixers'

Journalist Mohammed Ismael Rasool remains in prison in Turkey just for doing his job. And without local freelancers like him we wouldn't get any real news, just spin, rumors, and state-controlled media.
Jason Mojica
9.10.15
middle east

Meet the Saudi Sheikh Who Joined, Then Quit, the Islamic State

Nine months after he went to Syria to do ‘relief work’ with Islamic State fighters, the sheikh fled to Turkey, no longer able to tolerate the group's violence.
Jason Mojica
6.12.15
VICE News

VICE News Wins Two Peabody Awards

The VICE News films 'The Islamic State' and 'Last Chance High' were selected as recipients of the 74th annual Peabody Awards.
Jason Mojica
4.20.15
Politics

Islamic State Changes Tactics in New Hostage Video

James Cantlie, a British journalist held hostage by IS, delivers apparently scripted remarks to dissuade Westerners from going to war against the group.
Jason Mojica
9.18.14
VICE News

John Wayne's War on Journalism

'The Green Berets' presented Wayne's vision of a journalist at the height of the Vietnam War — a coward who just needed a taste of battle.
Jason Mojica
7.29.14
#ukrainedesk

Welcome to #UkraineDesk

We're very excited to begin a new experiment with some of the web's leading media organizations.
Jason Mojica
5.13.14
Opinion and Analysis

Jailed Al Jazeera Journalist Is Actually Kind of a Dick

On World Press Freedom Day, VICE News Editor-In-Chief Jason Mojica weighs in on the lionization of journalists.
Jason Mojica
5.4.14
Opinion and Analysis

‘Wants and Needs’: An Interview with Filmmaker Ritesh Batra

The writer and director of ‘The Masterchef’ talks about using narrative film to challenge perceptions of global poverty and hunger.
Jason Mojica
4.28.14
vice meets

Karen Black

We were excited when Karen invited us to her home in LA for tea and a nice long chat about the art of acting, why she regrets starring in horror films, and her recent musical collaborations with Cass McCombs.
Jason Mojica
8.8.12
the vice guide to travel

The Tiny VICE Guide to Doha

We tried to find the best shawarma in Doha but ended up searching for robot camel jockeys (apparently this is a real thing) and drinking in very strange bars.
Jason Mojica
VICE Staff
7.5.12
vice meets

Robert Baer

We met former CIA man Robert Baer in a shady motel room in Newport Beach, California, to discuss the difference between the life of a real-life spy and the crap you see in the movies.
Jason Mojica
VICE Staff
6.26.12
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