About The Informant

The Informant is an independent publication covering hate and extremism in the U.S. today.

It was founded and is edited by investigative journalist Nick R. Martin. The publication began in 2020 on the belief that the public urgently needed to know about the kind of racism, hate and conspiracism that was thriving in America, leading to mass murders, riots, and terrorist attacks.

Since then, the landscape has changed dramatically. Not only have the people been pardoned who carried out the extremist attack on January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol, but some of the ideas that led them there that day have become the policies of the federal government.

The basic act of journalism, simply reporting on facts or uncovering new information, is seen as dangerous or controversial – or worse yet, passé. It's never been less popular to do this kind of work.

And yet, here we are.

About Nick R. Martin

I've spent my career exposing white supremacists, neo-Nazis, militias and other extremists for an array of major news outlets. I plan to bring that same sort of robust news gathering and intelligence sharing to you here at The Informant on a regular basis, both through my own reporting and that of other trusted and talented journalists.

This kind of reporting takes time and often significant resources. It depends on documents, sources and careful verification. It also requires a willingness to pursue information others overlook or, frankly, avoid.

That’s why I'm grateful you're here. The Informant is only possible with the support of readers who subscribe, share articles on social media or, eventually, sign up for a paid subscription when we begin offering that in the near future.

As seen on...

In the short time The Informant was around, it got plenty of attention among the rest of the media. These are just some of the news outlets that have highlighted The Informant’s work:

• Politico
• Vox
• Mother Jones
• TPM
• Longreads
• NiemanLab