The best Extremism newsletters

Red Flare is an investigative newsletter that exposes far-right groups in the UK through infiltration and document-backed reports. Readers get detailed accounts of extremist street violence, party splits and the political links that enable them.

The Informant is an investigative newsletter covering hate groups and extremism in the United States, with original reporting on figures such as neo-Nazi media personalities and members of Patriot Front. Readers get exposés based on internal documents and interviews, plus updates from the author on the publication's relaunch.

Veteran journalist Nina Burleigh delivers a weekly, sharply satirical take on Trump-world figures, the MAGA media ecosystem and the administration's personnel choices, framing them as a reality show. Issues mix pointed commentary on individual officials and figures like Steve Bannon with pieces on broader misogyny and political spectacle.

Yashar Ali's newsletter delivers his own reporting on Trump administration controversies, such as a White House ad using a singer's song without permission, plus personal commentary and breaking news alerts. Readers get scoops, sourced details, and calls for tips and paid support.

CROW's Substack is a weekly newsletter tracking what it calls the Christian Right and its links to political figures, think tanks and movements such as Project 2025. Its issues are advocacy-driven investigations that document the ideas and associations of these actors, with sourced reporting and commentary aimed at readers worried about the movement.

Radical Reports is a research and news digest tracking the radical right, combining curated recommended reading, extremist-group news roundups, and morning briefings on white supremacist activity. Readers get quick, sourced updates on far-right violence, propaganda, and political threats, mostly through linked articles and short quoted summaries.

Andy Ngo's newsletter reports on and comments on far-left activism, Antifa and trans-related violence from a right-wing perspective. Recent issues mostly promote his new book on the Zizians, through event invitations, a livestream with Ann Coulter and an interview with Tucker Carlson.