Posts Tagged ‘vanguard’

Apr
09

From prostitution in China, which has an estimated 6-10 million sex workers, to the world’s largest marijuana plantations in Morocco, Vanguard Journalist Laura Ling looks at how criminal activity has become industrialized and in many cases has reached an “almost legal” status. Like most conventional industries, it’s the workers at the bottom of the ladder that take on the brunt of the labor, and get remunerated the least. Vanguard gives a face to these everyday people who make up the foundation of these illegal enterprises so big that they amount to major industries. Premieres Wednesday, April 9th 10PM ET/7PM PT on Current TV

Mar
27

Vanguard Journalist (and my ex-roommate) Christof Putzel visits the country of Bhutan, often called the last Shangri-la, to gauge peoples’ reaction to the country’s switch from monarchy to democracy. Lost in Democracy premieres Wednesday, April 2nd, 10PM ET/7PM PT, on Current TV