The antifa spy inside a Washington white nationalist group
There are many people who would describe themselves as resisting fascism.
But, for a small group, “antifa” is more than just a label.
In his new book, journalist Christopher Mathias reports that for self-identified members of antifa, the bulk of their work actually involves infiltrating right-wing extremist groups.
Often, this takes the form of intelligence gathering online. In some cases it means disguising themselves for in-person operations: becoming members, showing up, getting peoples’ real names and plans.
One man did just that in the Seattle area. Mathias tells his story in a new book.
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Christopher Mathias, journalist covering antifa and the far right, author, "To Catch A Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right"
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