On July 25th, 2020, The MV WAKASHIO ploughed into the coral reefs off the island nation of Mauritius and began leaking oil into the Indian Ocean.

As a result of both the spill and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, many Mauritians were jobless and directly defied government orders by beginning to clean the coastline themselves in order to survive financially and save their ocean.

The oil spill occurred near popular tourist beaches but also near two environmentally protected areas, endangering coral and marine life. The spill poses great economic and ecological implications for the island, and many fear it will take decades to recover.

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With millions of Californians back under strict stay-at-home orders until at least the end of the holiday season, another very real threat looms large for residents seeking refuge from Covid-19 indoors: earthquakes and infrastructure. The majority of Californians live within 30 miles of an active fault line. And while the states seismic activity is nothing new, it’s estimated that only 20% of its residents have earthquake insurance.

Following outcry from housing activists in recent years, Los Angeles has begun releasing records of its most at-risk structures revealing that some fifteen thousand buildings are prone vulnerable to collapse in a major earthquake. As construction crews around Los Angeles work towards a 2022 deadline to retrofit soft-story structures, missed deadlines means more residents building owners are left exposed. Despite Los Angeles now having the nation’s strongest earthquake safety laws, many fear that progress won’t come soon enough.

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In Episode 2 of Guo Knows: The Broidy Connection, we receive an election day legal letter from a powerful law firm in Washington D.C. The threats are in response to our inquiries about documents related to former RNC deputy finance co-chair, defense contractor, and recently indicted figure caught up in the 1MDB foreign-influence scandal Elliott Broidy, in particular his relation to Guo Wengui and what appear to be ITAR-required munitions deals for armored vehicles to Nigeria. Finally, we head to Colorado’s Ascendence International to pursue the cold, hard truth.

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In our premiere episode of SCNR Investigates, we set up the stakes surrounding the seemingly omnipresent Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui. From yacht time with Steve Bannon to stogies with Rudy Giuliani and what seem like near-constant online flame wars with the Chinese Communist Party’s elite, Guo is a busy man with a complicated plan that no on can seemingly wrap their heads around. Is Guo the firebrand dissident he claims to be, or is he secretly working for the CCP? Did he develop a cryptocurrency with as-yet unknown parties against which he committed securities fraud through his GTV app? How does his existence intertwine with the 1MDB scandal? Watch and find out. (Editorial note: Requests for comment from Guo Wengui, Apple, and Stripe went unanswered as of air time.)

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Following the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a police office in Minneapolis, MN, protests in regards to police brutality and race relations broke out in all 50 states. As these protests continued throughout the summer, SCNR shadowed three Black journalists in three different U.S. cities and asked them what unique challenges they face in their coverage of civil unrest and race relations.

*DISCLAIMER: This series documents mass protests and civil disobedience that have swept across the U.S. SCNR does not endorse nor denounce any of the views or opinions expressed herein.

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SCNR's REVOLUTION RETROSPECTIVE presents dispatches from the streets of an America in turmoil as citizens demand equality and justice for all in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Throughout July 2020, federal officers were deployed to the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse following vandalism to the building during protests. For weeks, protesters clashed with federal officers outside the courthouse. SCNR covered the protests at the end of July from the day a large fence was erected around the courthouse until federal officers no longer came outside of the building.

*DISCLAIMER: This series documents mass protests and civil disobedience that have swept across the U.S. SCNR does not endorse nor denounce any of the views or opinions expressed herein.

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SCNR's REVOLUTION RETROSPECTIVE presents dispatches from the streets of an America in turmoil as citizens demand equality and justice for all in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. This episode in Washington, D.C. follows Rahim, who has been protesting for over a month, and the occupation of H street near the newly installed "Black Lives Matter Plaza" near the White House.

*DISCLAIMER: This series documents mass protests and civil disobedience that have swept across the U.S. SCNR does not endorse nor denounce any of the views or opinions expressed herein.

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In this episode of DISTANCE, we sit down with legendary explorer, journalist, filmmaker and author Robert Young Pelton. Perhaps most well known for his seminal New York Times’ best-selling tome, The World’s Most Dangerous Places, which explores in great detail some of the most perilous and life-threatening situations you’ll ever read about, taking places in hands down some of the worst hellholes the world has ever known.

Three decades later, Pelton’s expansive career has been made by thrusting himself into arguably more deadly and dangerous situations than anyone else in modern history — all with the goal of understanding what drives humanity’s unrelenting desire for war and power by his ability to somehow enter the frontlines of conflicts and speak to the brutal men running the show using methods that we can only chalk up to some strange, conflict-hardened magic he has singularly developed. Pelton has borne witness to some of the most pivotal — and bone-chillingly terrifying — moments in modern history, stretching across almost every continent, including: the battle of Qala-I-Jangi in Afghanistan, the siege of Grozny in Chechnya, living with LURD rebels in Liberia, the MILF in the Philippines, the Colombian FARC, the Taliban, al Qaeda members and most recently in Sirte, Libya inside the battle against ISIS and the first person to document the White Army amid the chaos of the South Sudanese Civil War.

Yet, Pelton says, the extreme dangers he’s faced during those experiences pale in comparison to the COVID-19 pandemic’s potential for long-term death and devastation. He resides in San Diego where he also designs survival tools for his company DPx Gear and is the holder of over two dozen patents. You can find out more about Pelton at https://www.comebackalive.com and purchase some of the best stabbing knives money can buy at https://dpxgear.com.

About the series: DISTANCE documents the experiences of everyday Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Filmed by a small crew roving the United States in an RV, each episode offers a window into the rapidly changing lives of an individual or close-knit group grappling with the new normal. Their stories, stitched together, outline the contours of a society reshaped by the pandemic and ensuing economic collapse.

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VISTAS showcases work commissioned from SCNR’s extensive global roster of journalists and filmmakers. It explores international perspectives from deeply human angles, diving deep behind the headlines of stories that have been largely ignored or underreported by English-language outlets.

Our premiere episode focuses on survivors of domestic abuse in Bogotá, Colombia, who literally had to leave everything behind to escape exponentially escalating violence as they were forced to shelter in place with their abusers in the midst of a global pandemic.

Director: Jorge Durán

Associate Producer: Andrés Páramo

DoP: Jaime Barbosa

Editor: Mateo Santamaria

Special thanks:
Juliana Hernandez
Secretaria Distrital de la Mujer - Bogotá

Production Manager:
Rebecca Gibian

Executive Producers:
Rocco Castoro
Emily Molli

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Post Truth Analyst Nimrod Kamer reveals the man behind the viral conspiracy video that linked the spread of COVID-19 to 5G wireless towers. Heydon Prowse talks to Nimrod about why he pulled the prank, how conspiracy theories gain traction, and the underlying ties between misinformation and free speech.

Filmed and edited by Toby Lloyd

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SCNR's REVOLUTION RETROSPECTIVE series presents raw dispatches from the streets of an America in turmoil as citizens demand equality and justice for all in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, juxtaposed with the press conferences of local leaders. In our premiere episode we present coverage from Downtown Los Angeles on June 2nd, 2020, paired with a press conference from LA Mayor Eric Garcetti.

*DISCLAIMER: This series documents mass protests and civil disobedience that have swept across the U.S. It juxtaposes frontline footage with audio from the press conferences of city officials. SCNR does not endorse nor denounce any of the views or opinions expressed herein.

Footage by Emily Molli

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SCNR's REVOLUTION RETROSPECTIVE presents dispatches from the streets of an America in turmoil as citizens demand equality and justice for all in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, juxtaposed with the press conferences of local leaders. In this episode we present coverage from Hollywood on June 1st, paired with a press conference from LA Mayor Eric Garcetti.

*DISCLAIMER: This series documents mass protests and civil disobedience that have swept across the U.S. It juxtaposes frontline footage with audio from the press conferences of city officials. SCNR does not endorse nor denounce any of the views or opinions expressed herein.

Footage by Emily Molli and Ellington Tynes

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SCNR's REVOLUTION RETROSPECTIVE presents dispatches from the streets of an America in turmoil as citizens demand equality and justice for all in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, juxtaposed with the press conferences of local leaders. In this episode we present coverage from New York City on May 29th, 2020, paired with a press conference from NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

*DISCLAIMER: This series documents mass protests and civil disobedience that have swept across the U.S. It juxtaposes frontline footage with audio from the press conferences of city officials. SCNR does not endorse nor denounce any of the views or opinions expressed herein.

Footage by Tim Freccia

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SCNR's REVOLUTION RETROSPECTIVE presents dispatches from the streets of an America in turmoil as citizens demand equality and justice for all in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, juxtaposed with the press conferences of local leaders. In this episode we present coverage from Pan Pacific Park and the Fairfax district of Los Angeles on May 31, 2020, paired with a press conference from LAPD Chief Michael Moore.

*DISCLAIMER: This series documents mass protests and civil disobedience that have swept across the U.S. It juxtaposes frontline footage with audio from the press conferences of city officials. SCNR does not endorse nor denounce any of the views or opinions expressed herein.

Footage by Emily Molli

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Last weekend nationalist London protesters raged against the vandalism — — of a Winston Churchill statue, gathering in Parliament Square to express their extreme displeasure of the defacement of Churchill's statue by Black Lives Matter activists and the statue's subsequent covering with a giant gray box.

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SCNR's REVOLUTION RETROSPECTIVE series presents raw dispatches from the streets of an America in turmoil as citizens demand equality and justice for all in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, juxtaposed with the press conferences of local leaders. In our premiere episode we present coverage from Downtown Los Angeles on May 29, 2020, paired with a press conference from LA Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Footage by Emily Molli

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Bikers for Christ Hold Service Before California Churches Reopen
DISTANCE documents the experiences of everyday Americans in the wake of COVID-19. Filmed by a small crew roving the United States in an RV, each episode offers a window into the rapidly changing lives of an individual or close-knit group grappling with the new normal. Their stories, stitched together, outline the contours of a society reshaped by the pandemic and ensuing economic collapse. In this episode of DISTANCE, founder of Bikers for Christ, Pastor Z, holds an open air Memorial Day service in the parking lot of his ministry playing with his band and preaching from his experiences and the bible.

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Nimrod Reports: 5Gsters Protest COVID-19 in London
Crowds in Hyde Park's Speaker's Corner call out Bill Gates and 5G for the spread of COVID-19. Post Truth Analyst Nimrod Kamer speaks to activists about their concerns with 5G.

Filmed by Tom Bell
Produced by Jono Namara

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DISTANCE documents the experiences of everyday Americans in the wake of COVID-19. Filmed by a small crew roving the United States in an RV, each episode offers a window into the rapidly changing lives of an individual or close-knit group grappling with the new normal. Their stories, stitched together, outline the contours of a society reshaped by the pandemic and ensuing economic collapse. In this episode of DISTANCE, Vietnam veteran and cancer survivor “Scooter” Bob returns from his COVID-19 testing and recounts the situation at his local VA.

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DISTANCE documents the experiences of everyday Americans in the wake of COVID-19. Filmed by a small crew roving the United States in an RV, each episode offers a window into the rapidly changing lives of an individual or close-knit group grappling with the new normal. Their stories, stitched together, outline the contours of a society reshaped by the pandemic and ensuing economic collapse. In this episode of DISTANCE, Vietnam veteran and cancer survivor “Scooter” Bob shows true grit in the face of imminent COVID-19 testing at the local VA. He also enjoys his beer, cuddles his beloved chiweenie Li’l Bit, takes his souped-up electric wheelchair out for a spin, dispenses invaluable life lessons, and muses about how the pandemic is just the next terrible thing that the world will overcome.

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Cheyenne River Sioux Defy South Dakota Governor's Order to Remove COVID-19 Checkpoints -
On Friday May 8th, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem sent a letter threatening legal action against the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe if they didn't remove COVID road checkpoints leading to the reservation within 48 hours. SCNR contributor Tim Freccia spoke with the tribe's chairman Harold Frazier about the precautions the reservation is taking and the challenges they face amid this pandemic.

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The Growing Threat of Food Shortages Explained by Crawfish and Rice Farmers in China, Texas -
DISTANCE is a show that illuminates the American experience during the COVID-19 pandemic — and beyond. Roving across the country in an RV, the SCNR crew brings you the struggles, triumphs, and straight-talk that is missing from our collective dialogue. DISTANCE presents portraits of community leaders, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, and the most vulnerable among us at a time when learning to live together requires us to remain far apart. Our premiere episode captures a day in the life of a crew of crawfish and rice farmers in China, Texas.

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Protesters March on Albany for New York to Open for Business
On May 1st, protests were held in cities around the country to reopen non-essential businesses. In Albany, New York, Cara Castranuova organized speakers and a march to the Governor's mansion to call on Governor Andrew Cuomo to reopen the state.

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