Kaj Larsen 70 items | updated Oct 9 2009
Fully Automatic America
The debate on gun control rages on in the U.S. Kaj Larsen investigates the issues of guns and crime in America, from the gun nirvana of Knob Creek, Kentucky to...
In the Pirate's Den
In this one-hour Vanguard special report, Kaj Larsen travels to the malacca straits in search of modern day pirates. He and Vanguard Correspondent Chrisof Putzel...
Mogadishu Madness
After 15 years of anarchy, Current's Kaj Larsen and Christof Putzel venture into Mogadishu, Somalia to explore how the city is adjusting to the new...
Getting Waterboarded
Kaj Larsen investigates the practice of waterboarding, an interrogation practice allegedly used by the U.S. government. Is it a legitimate technique or torture?
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African Machine Gun Market
Kaj Larsen and Chritsof Putzel venture to a gun market in Mogadishu, Somalia, and discover how easy it is to buy an AK-47 machine... more-
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The Beach of Death
Vanguard correspondents Christof Putzel and Kaj Larsen first ventured to Somalia in the summer of 2006 during a brief period of... more-
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Kaj and Christof attempt to go back to Somalia
As part of their story on Somalia Refugees fleeing the terror of their home country, Christof and Kaj attempted a return to... more-
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Colombian Devil's Breath
Vanguard correspondent Kaj Larsen on burundanga, the "super roofie" that leaves you naked and broke without any... more-
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Gettin lucky in Kentucky
This is my scorched earth campaign, kentucky. I couldn't resist a putting up some uncut footage of the flamethrower in... more-
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Behind the scenes with the US Marshals
Here is a clip that didnt make the piece, but is an interesting view into the Marshals in between raids. Candidly it was an... more-
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Daily Election Show - Election Show Round-Up
In the final episode of the Current Election with Kaj Larsen we look back at the election coverage of the last month. Brett... more-
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Close quarters!
Wanna see how close Josh and I got on our pirate hunting expedition? Here's a sample of how we spent alot of our time.-
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Modern Day Pirates
Kaj Larsen goes on a search for modern day pirates in the straits of Malacca, one of the most trafficked seaborne trading routes... more-
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Daily Election show- Age of Empire
The Current Election with Kaj Larsen looks at the changing landscape of domestic and foreign manufacturing. With reports from... more-
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Daily Election Show - Morality
The Current Election with Kaj Larsen looks at morality as an election issue. We ask the question: does America's moral... more-
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Daily Election Show- Immigration - Part 1
In the first of two shows, The Current Election with Kaj Larsen looks at some of the causes and consequences of immigration. This... more-
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Daily Election Show - Change
Everyone’s talking about change this election, but there might actually be some real systemic change taking place this... more-
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Daily Election Show - Energy
The Current Election with Kaj Larsen takes a look at the one of the most critical issues of the Presidential campaign - Energy.-
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Daily Election Show - Dude Where's My Job?
Dude where’s my job? Current Election with Kaj Larsen looks at unemployment and the campaign trail.-
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Daily Election Show - Art and Politics
The Current Election with Kaj Larsen takes a look at the intersection of Art and Politics. Special guests Josh Faure-Brac-... more-
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Daily Election Show - Values
The Current Election with Kaj Larsen takes a look at values voters and some of the issues that matter to this section of the... more-
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Daily Election Show - War on Terror
The Current Election with Kaj Larsen takes on the Global War on Terror with a look at Afghanistan. This episode goes beyond the... more-
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Kaj Larsen
Kaj Larsen began working for Current TV in 2005 to cover the then forgotten war in Afghanistan. He profiled the first Afghan woman running for office, reported on the surging heroin trade and traced the last known steps of Osama bin Laden. Two years later, Larsen returned to Afghanistan to report on the resurgence of the notorious Taliban militia in the wake of diminishing public support for Coalition forces. Larsen has gone on to report on issues ranging from landmines in Cambodia to the meth epidemic in Hawaii. Larsen received widespread recognition for his report on waterboarding in 2007, during which he willfully underwent the procedure in order to more completely explain it to viewers.
Prior to his work in television journalism, Larsen spent five years serving as a U.S. Navy SEAL. As a young...more
