Weekly Filet #173: Inside the Islamic State. And more.
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Vice News has produced an exclusive five-part report from inside the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS). 45 minutes well spent.
→ The Islamic State (Vice News)
The story's editor wrote about it: «Some stories should ruin your afternoon, the rest of your day, your whole week. This is one of them.»
→ You’re 16. You’re a Pedophile. You Don’t Want to Hurt Anyone. What Do You Do Now? (Matter)
A new profile of Edward Snowden in which he reveals how the NSA once switched off internet access for the whole of Syria – by accident. Great photography by Platon.
→ The most wanted man in the world (Wired)
[Warning: very graphic] This photo could have changed the way Americans saw the Gulf War. But the media wouldn’t run it. Good feature, especially in light of today's omnipresence of graphic images on social media.
→ The War Photo No One Would Publish (The Atlantic)
Fact: Any tragic event will be made worse by people voicing uninformed opinions about it. Q.e.d.
→ Robin Williams's death: a reminder that suicide and depression are not selfish (The Guardian)