Five years ago, Vanguard correspondent Mariana van Zeller traveled to Mexico to report on “The Death Train,” a free but dangerous freighter that migrants board in an attempt to reach the US. read post
Over the last several months, Adam Yamaguchi spent dozens of days embedded with an elite task force whose mission is to not only eradicate marijuana plots in Northern California, but to shut down the criminal networks running these operations. read post
Christof Putzel is a Vanguard correspondent. As part of his investigation into the immigration debate, he crossed the border from Mexico into the U.S. on foot. read post
The anti-homosexual campaign in Uganda continued this week with the local tabloid Rolling Stone publishing the second part of its “Hang Them” series. read post
Here in California, as we approach election day, chatter about marijuana legalization is reaching a fever pitch. read post
It has been a year since Uganda’s controversial anti-gay legislation was first introduced. As we reported in Vanguard’s documentary “Missionaries of Hate,” international pressure has made it unlikely that the proposed law will pass, but a lot of damage has [...] read post
On the heels of receiving the 69th annual Peabody Award and the 2010 Television Academy Honor Award, Current TV’s “Vanguard” will air a three-part special on the U.S.-Mexico border issue this fall. read post
For the source of the nation’s fastest-growing drug problem, you don’t need to look to Colombia or Mexico or Afghanistan — you need to look in your medicine cabinet. read post
Most of the Vanguard team is still out in the field this week. Follow along with them on Twitter, and keep reading for recent highlights and photos from their trips, still in progress. read post
A proposed law in Uganda is — on the surface — intended to curb pornography, by meting out heavy fines and/or prison sentences ranging from five to 10 years for those found guilty of dealing in pornographic materials. read post
