A man holds up a large “Q” sign while waiting to see former President Donald J. Trump at his rally on August 2, 2018 in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rick Loomis / Getty Images)
What. A. Year. To say that a lot happened in 2021 would be a massive understatement.
Far-right Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, and Bernie Sanders burned down the internet when he wore mittens to Biden’s inauguration. Vaccines gave us some hope from COVID, only to have the world ravaged again by Delta and Omicron.
Despite our waning sanities, VICE News continued to bring you the most important and interesting stories in the only way we know how: fearlessly.
We compiled some of our best reporting during this wild year below. At least try to relax and enjoy.
Extremism
- ‘We Just Really Want Them Back’: Families of Americans Captured in Failed Venezuela Coup Say They Were Duped
- Unmasking ‘Dark Foreigner’: The Artist Who Fueled a Neo-Nazi Terror Movement
- QAnons Are Harassing People at the Whim of a Woman They Say Is Canada’s Queen
- How QAnon Is Tearing Families Apart
- I’m a Parkland Shooting Survivor. QAnon Convinced My Dad It Was All a Hoax.
- Trump Is Pushing QAnon Candidates Into the GOP Mainstream
- Evangelical Pastors Are Secretly Spreading the Gospel of QAnon on YouTube
- The Proud Boy Who Smashed a US Capitol Window Is a Former Marine
- Capitol Rioters In Jail’s ‘Patriot Wing’ Have Wild Rituals and a Fanbase
- ‘So, So Angry’: Reporters Who Survived the Capitol Riot Are Still Struggling
- Meet the Obscure Think Tank Powering Trump’s Biggest LiesMAGA, the CIA, and Silvercorp: The Bizarre Backstory of the World’s Most Disastrous Coup
Guns
- Gun Church That Worships With AR-15s Bought a 40-Acre Compound in Texas for Its ‘Patriots’
- Meet 4chan’s ‘Kommandos,’ the Armed Meme Lords Driving Gun Culture
- I 3-D Printed a Ghost Glock to See How Far Ghost Guns Had Come
Drugs
- Las Patronas: The Rise of Female Drug Bosses in Latin America
- On the Front Lines of Mexico’s Forever War Against the Cartels
- Drug Users Are Nostalgic for ‘Old-School Heroin’ as Fentanyl Takes Over
- Irreversible Overdoses, Robberies, and Sex Assaults: The ‘Terrifying’ Rise of Benzo Dope
Policing
Abortion
- Here’s What It’s Like to Flee Texas and Drive 200 Miles for an Abortion
- New ‘Pro-Life Whistleblower’ Website Wants People to Snitch on Abortions
Equal Rights
- Residential School Survivors Tell Us What Intergenerational Trauma Really Is
- Kids’ Graves Exposed the Horror of Canada’s Residential Schools. Outrage Isn’t Enough.
- Court Mistakenly Gave Potential Jurors Access to Ahmaud Arbery’s Mental Health History
- She Owes Over $12K for 911 Calls. Now She Could Lose Her Home.
- Trans Athletes Are Under Threat. Mack Beggs Knows What That’s Like.
- Sexual Assault Survivors in Journalism Are Waiting for Their Reckoning
Immigration
- US Companies Are Helping Cartels Get Rich Kidnapping Migrants
- An Immigration Raid Sent Him to Guatemala. He Was Murdered at the Border Trying to Get Home.
- US Companies Are Helping Cartels Get Rich Kidnapping Migrants
- US-Trained Cops in Mexico Killed Migrants, Set Them on Fire, Say Prosecutors
- I Was Kidnapped at the US-Mexico Border
COVID-19
- Doctors Are Injecting Bleach to Treat COVID In Bolivia
- COVID Devastated Prisons. But Inmate and Guards Are Refusing the Vaccine.
- Is Hot Vax Summer Even Happening?
- How to Actually Get a Trump Voter Vaccinated
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A man holds up a large “Q” sign while waiting to see former President Donald J. Trump at his rally on August 2, 2018 in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rick Loomis / Getty Images)What. A. Year. To say that a lot happened in 2021 would be a massive understatement. Far-right Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, and Bernie Sanders burned down the internet when he wore mittens to Biden’s inauguration. Vaccines gave us some hope from COVID, only to have the world ravaged again by Delta and Omicron.Despite our waning sanities, VICE News continued to bring you the most important and interesting stories in the only way we know how: fearlessly. We compiled some of our best reporting during this wild year below. At least try to relax and enjoy.Extremism‘We Just Really Want Them Back’: Families of Americans Captured in Failed Venezuela Coup Say They Were DupedUnmasking ‘Dark Foreigner’: The Artist Who Fueled a Neo-Nazi Terror MovementQAnons Are Harassing People at the Whim of a Woman They Say Is Canada’s QueenHow QAnon Is Tearing Families ApartI’m a Parkland Shooting Survivor. QAnon Convinced My Dad It Was All a Hoax. Trump Is Pushing QAnon Candidates Into the GOP MainstreamEvangelical Pastors Are Secretly Spreading the Gospel of QAnon on YouTubeThe Proud Boy Who Smashed a US Capitol Window Is a Former MarineCapitol Rioters In Jail’s ‘Patriot Wing’ Have Wild Rituals and a Fanbase‘So, So Angry’: Reporters Who Survived the Capitol Riot Are Still Struggling Meet the Obscure Think Tank Powering Trump’s Biggest LiesMAGA, the CIA, and Silvercorp: The Bizarre Backstory of the World’s Most Disastrous CoupGunsGun Church That Worships With AR-15s Bought a 40-Acre Compound in Texas for Its ‘Patriots’ Meet 4chan’s ‘Kommandos,’ the Armed Meme Lords Driving Gun CultureI 3-D Printed a Ghost Glock to See How Far Ghost Guns Had Come DrugsLas Patronas: The Rise of Female Drug Bosses in Latin AmericaOn the Front Lines of Mexico’s Forever War Against the CartelsDrug Users Are Nostalgic for ‘Old-School Heroin’ as Fentanyl Takes OverIrreversible Overdoses, Robberies, and Sex Assaults: The ‘Terrifying’ Rise of Benzo DopePolicingWhy Black Cops Quit What If We Just Stopped Calling the Cops?The War on Urban Dirt BikingAbortionHere’s What It’s Like to Flee Texas and Drive 200 Miles for an AbortionNew ‘Pro-Life Whistleblower’ Website Wants People to Snitch on AbortionsEqual RightsResidential School Survivors Tell Us What Intergenerational Trauma Really Is Kids’ Graves Exposed the Horror of Canada’s Residential Schools. Outrage Isn’t Enough.Court Mistakenly Gave Potential Jurors Access to Ahmaud Arbery’s Mental Health History She Owes Over $12K for 911 Calls. Now She Could Lose Her Home. Trans Athletes Are Under Threat. Mack Beggs Knows What That’s Like.Sexual Assault Survivors in Journalism Are Waiting for Their ReckoningImmigrationUS Companies Are Helping Cartels Get Rich Kidnapping MigrantsAn Immigration Raid Sent Him to Guatemala. He Was Murdered at the Border Trying to Get Home. US Companies Are Helping Cartels Get Rich Kidnapping MigrantsUS-Trained Cops in Mexico Killed Migrants, Set Them on Fire, Say ProsecutorsI Was Kidnapped at the US-Mexico BorderCOVID-19Doctors Are Injecting Bleach to Treat COVID In BoliviaCOVID Devastated Prisons. But Inmate and Guards Are Refusing the Vaccine. Is Hot Vax Summer Even Happening? How to Actually Get a Trump Voter VaccinatedGet the latest from VICE News in your inbox. Sign up right here.By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.