{"id":6491,"date":"2025-12-24T10:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T10:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=6491"},"modified":"2025-12-24T10:15:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T10:15:35","slug":"two-british-anti-hate-speech-campaigners-sanctioned-by-us-state-department-uk-politics-live-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=6491","title":{"rendered":"Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department \u2013 UK politics live | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;694bb81e8f0883df52b580a8&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;And this is what &lt;strong&gt;Sarah Rogers&lt;\/strong&gt;, the under secretary of state for public diplomacy at the US state department, said &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/UnderSecPD\/status\/2003567940462084439\\&quot;&gt;on her social media thread&lt;\/a&gt; last night about why Clare Melford is being sanctioned.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;776def66-0639-4848-99ec-b66a0d0fa183&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;WE\u2019VE SANCTIONED: Clare Melford. 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These narratives frame Indigenous peoples as corrupt, undeserving of treaty rights, or actively damaging to Canadian prosperity, particularly in contexts related to land use, environmental resistance, or constitutional recognition. Digital denialism around residential schools and abuses against native communities reveals coordinated efforts to delegitimise truth and reconciliation, undermining national commitments to redress historic injustice. These findings are vital for Canada\u2019s ongoing reconciliation efforts, including understanding how settler-state narratives are weaponised by adversarial actors in post-colonial democracies.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The analysis of misogynistic and anti-2SLGBTQIA+ narratives reveals that gendered hate speech is a critical entry point into broader extremist movements online. Women with a public profile, especially women of colour, are disproportionately targeted by harassment, hate speech, and threats of violence. Meanwhile, disinformation targeting queer and trans individuals portrays them as morally corrupt or ideologically dangerous, frequently accusing them of \u201cgrooming\u201d or social destabilisation. These narratives are central to the rhetorical arsenal of far-right movements and require urgent attention in online safety, education, and digital governance efforts.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant narratives identified in this report draw on a coherent Islamophobic framework that depicts Muslims as culturally incompatible, socially regressive, or strategically infiltrating Western institutions. These narratives often surface in response to refugee policies, equity programs, or the public visibility of Muslim figures in Canadian life. Framed as defenders of Western values, their promoters instrumentalise gender-based language and demographic fear to advance exclusionary policies. These sections highlight how Islamophobia operates not only as individual bias, but as a tool of political mobilisation and disinformation strategy.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f926fd98-0329-4a78-92a5-341f3b2bf087&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;There is more on what is meant by residential school denialism in &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/theconversation.com\/truth-before-reconciliation-8-ways-to-identify-and-confront-residential-school-denialism-164692\\&quot;&gt;this article&lt;\/a&gt; for The Conversation.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a45a4e48-893f-4028-9b58-9681677a8444&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1766570014000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.53\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1766570901000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.08\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1766570902000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;10.08\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;10.08&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Why US state department says it is sanctioning Clare Melford&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 24 Dec 2025 10.08 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 24 Dec 2025 09.28 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;694bb56d8f0883df52b580a0&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;This is what &lt;strong&gt;Sarah Rogers&lt;\/strong&gt;, the under secretary of state for public diplomacy at the US state department, said &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/UnderSecPD\/status\/2003567940462084439\\&quot;&gt;on her social media thread&lt;\/a&gt; last night about why Imran Ahmed is being sanctioned.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f1e41077-f38b-4566-b815-736b52d19d8a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;WE\u2019VE SANCTIONED: Imran Ahmed, key collaborator with the Biden Administration\u2019s effort to weaponize the government against U.S. citizens. Ahmed\u2019s group, Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), created &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/counterhate.com\/research\/the-disinformation-dozen\/\\&quot;&gt;the infamous \u201cdisinformation dozen\u201d report&lt;\/a&gt;, which called for platforms to deplatform twelve American \u201canti-vaxxers\u201d, including now-HHS Secretary @SecKennedy. Leaked documents from CCDH show the organization listed \u201ckill Musk\u2019s Twitter\u201d and \u201ctrigger EU and UK regulatory action\u201d as priorities. The organization supports the UK\u2019s Online Safety Act and EU\u2019s Digital Services Act to expand censorship in Europe and around the world.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b4cdbfb0-e1d6-4143-a66e-4bc3316a9224&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Obviously, among other organisations supporting the UK\u2019s Online Safety Act is \u2013 the UK government!&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ab677667-d4bc-4f84-9ec0-32d937fabf0b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;There is more on X trying to close down the CCDH here.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e4daef3f-f595-4e40-9894-fee57d4719ca&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Anti-hate group vows to continue work after Elon Musk\u2019s declaration of \u2018war\u2019&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a28ab8ab-bb92-41c1-936e-7dc1e782e2db&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2024\/oct\/25\/anti-hate-group-vows-continue-work-elon-musk-declaration-war&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1766569325000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.42\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1766569786000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.49\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1766569786000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.49\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;09.49&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Why US state department says it is sanctioning Imran Ahmed&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 24 Dec 2025 10.08 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 24 Dec 2025 09.28 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;694ba41e8f08892a3e2ae37f&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning. Christmas is the time of peace on earth and goodwill towards all men. But there is not much sign of that in US\/UK relations this morning, where the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Trump administration&lt;\/a&gt; has just sanctioned two Britons, among others, for supposedly trying to suppress free speech in the US, and that has led to the Lib Dem leader Ed Davey engaging in a Twitter spat with a senior figure in the US state department.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;38a93856-97ce-4701-ab19-e0c0c33b2269&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Let\u2019s start with the sanctions. Yesterday &lt;strong&gt;Marco Rubio&lt;\/strong&gt;, the US secretary of state, issued &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/12\/announcement-of-actions-to-combat-the-global-censorship-industrial-complex\/?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=news_bar&amp;utm_campaign=censorship\\&quot;&gt;this statement &lt;\/a&gt;saying:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b4f3d659-996b-4c6e-a33e-c5ce54cd38d9&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose. These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states\u2014in each case targeting American speakers and American companies. As such, I have determined that their entry, presence, or activities in the United States have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2324c5bc-6b54-451c-b0c7-74c812ee97f2&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The state department has sanctioned five Europeans.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;21b4a313-57a9-46e6-91f8-c541046a7b0b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5adadf2d-1a79-4c03-b1d7-d2d333068265&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/dec\/24\/us-state-department-visa-ban-former-eu-commissioner-europe&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The list includes two Britons: Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, and Clare Melford, who runs the Global Disinformation Index. Ahmed used to work for the Labour party and he is close to Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer\u2019s chief of staff. According to&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/newsletter\/london-playbook\/starmers-farmer-drama\/\\&quot;&gt; Politico\u2019s London Playbook&lt;\/a&gt;, Ahmed is based in Washington, where he has an American wife and child, and he now faces deportation. Politico also says Melford faces having her US visa revoked.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a75c3b5d-b8a0-45df-b236-ea2d7964b14b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Last night &lt;strong&gt;Sarah Rogers&lt;\/strong&gt;, the under secretary of state for public diplomacy at the state department, posted &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/UnderSecPD\/status\/2003568426829176875\\&quot;&gt;a thread on X&lt;\/a&gt; defending the decision. She said the Trump administration was targeting the \u201ccensorship-NGO ecosystem\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;46f5e9ba-52d9-4b4a-a383-22de06f8a5ee&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Today, the United States issued SANCTIONS reinforcing the \u201cred line\u201d I invoked on @GBNEWS. Namely: extraterritorial censorship of Americans.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Today\u2019s sanctions target the censorship-NGO ecosystem.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;95804655-5d74-4d01-a84b-a690395b9f94&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;These sanctions are visa-related. We aren\u2019t invoking severe Magnitsky-style financial measures, but our message is clear: if you spend your career fomenting censorship of American speech, you\u2019re unwelcome on American soil.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;90bd92a3-d710-45bc-bdcb-2ae443663b5b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;She also took a swipe at the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/liberaldemocrats\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Liberal Democrats&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5cbbb18b-b448-42d3-a357-332161e8fa02&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;None of those sanctioned is a current UK or EU official\u2014however, we know that foreign government officials are actively targeting the United States. This week, the UK\u2019s Liberal Democrats claimed President Trump\u2019s National Security Strategy amounts to \u201cforeign interference\u201d by a \u201chostile foreign state\u201d because it correctly identifies mass migration and decaying national sovereignty as existential European security concerns.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;cc32c4b1-343e-461f-989b-fffe2c527945&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In fact, Davey did not say the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf\\&quot;&gt;national security strategy&lt;\/a&gt; amounts to foreign interference in British politics because it is critical of mass migration. He said that because the document explicitly says US policy for Europe should prioritise, among other things, \u201ccultivating resistance to Europe\u2019s current trajectory within European nations\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d14ddbca-fefb-4a95-b3bc-17e56ef1be1a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In a direct response to Rogers on X last night, &lt;strong&gt;Davey&lt;\/strong&gt; made this point himself.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6d6890b3-5731-46d9-ad11-e02a29fbcf03&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Donald Trump has made it his explicit policy to \u2018cultivate resistance\u2019 in the UK and elsewhere.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;So yes, I think that counts as foreign interference.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ee140267-caf5-42fd-bdfd-146905422a3f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I will be blogging until about 2pm. If there is time, I may even get round to covering something festive.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f4c908f0-fedf-4d2f-b7c8-b4344f60c99b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Keir Starmer encourages Britons to \u2018reach out\u2019 to others this Christmas&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;cf4ed629-8c3a-4d65-bdd2-0ece6c479427&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2025\/dec\/24\/keir-starmer-christmas-message-kemi-badenoch-ed-davey&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1766568537000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.28\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1766569893000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.51\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1766568537000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.28\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;09.28&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 24 Dec 2025 10.08 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Wed 24 Dec 2025 09.28 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1766571301730}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-96071_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-96071\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-96071_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-694bb81e8f0883df52b580a8\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Why US state department says it is sanctioning Clare Melford<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And this is what <strong>Sarah Rogers<\/strong>, the under secretary of state for public diplomacy at the US state department, said <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UnderSecPD\/status\/2003567940462084439\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">on her social media thread<\/a> last night about why Clare Melford is being sanctioned.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>WE\u2019VE SANCTIONED: Clare Melford. She leads Global Disinformation Index (GDI), a UK-based organization that monitors websites for \u201chate speech\u201d and \u201cdisinformation\u201d. If you question Canadian blood libels about residential schools, you\u2019re engaging in \u201chate speech\u201d according to Melford and GDI. This NGO used @StateDept taxpayer money to exhort censorship and blacklisting of American speech and press. They also joined the deleterious EU Code of Practice on Disinformation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rogers\u2019 tweet also includes this picture of an extract from <a data-link-name=\"in body link\">a GDI report<\/a> published in September 2025 on hate speech and bigotry in Canada.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a2f694cb-8bc7-4bc6-a7cf-5f2e8df083b7\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Extract from GDI report.<\/span> Photograph: Sarah Rogers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here is the full passage.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The anti-Indigenous hate speech section demonstrates how deeply rooted colonial tropes have been refashioned to serve contemporary hate speech goals. These narratives frame Indigenous peoples as corrupt, undeserving of treaty rights, or actively damaging to Canadian prosperity, particularly in contexts related to land use, environmental resistance, or constitutional recognition. Digital denialism around residential schools and abuses against native communities reveals coordinated efforts to delegitimise truth and reconciliation, undermining national commitments to redress historic injustice. These findings are vital for Canada\u2019s ongoing reconciliation efforts, including understanding how settler-state narratives are weaponised by adversarial actors in post-colonial democracies.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis of misogynistic and anti-2SLGBTQIA+ narratives reveals that gendered hate speech is a critical entry point into broader extremist movements online. Women with a public profile, especially women of colour, are disproportionately targeted by harassment, hate speech, and threats of violence. Meanwhile, disinformation targeting queer and trans individuals portrays them as morally corrupt or ideologically dangerous, frequently accusing them of \u201cgrooming\u201d or social destabilisation. These narratives are central to the rhetorical arsenal of far-right movements and require urgent attention in online safety, education, and digital governance efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant narratives identified in this report draw on a coherent Islamophobic framework that depicts Muslims as culturally incompatible, socially regressive, or strategically infiltrating Western institutions. These narratives often surface in response to refugee policies, equity programs, or the public visibility of Muslim figures in Canadian life. Framed as defenders of Western values, their promoters instrumentalise gender-based language and demographic fear to advance exclusionary policies. These sections highlight how Islamophobia operates not only as individual bias, but as a tool of political mobilisation and disinformation strategy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">There is more on what is meant by residential school denialism in <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/truth-before-reconciliation-8-ways-to-identify-and-confront-residential-school-denialism-164692\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">this article<\/a> for The Conversation.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/24\/free-speech-tech-us-relations-ed-davey-keir-starmer-uk-politics-live-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694bb81e8f0883df52b580a8&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694bb81e8f0883df52b580a8&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/24\/free-speech-tech-us-relations-ed-davey-keir-starmer-uk-politics-live-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-694bb81e8f0883df52b580a8#block-694bb81e8f0883df52b580a8\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-694bb56d8f0883df52b580a0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Why US state department says it is sanctioning Imran Ahmed<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">This is what <strong>Sarah Rogers<\/strong>, the under secretary of state for public diplomacy at the US state department, said <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UnderSecPD\/status\/2003567940462084439\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">on her social media thread<\/a> last night about why Imran Ahmed is being sanctioned.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>WE\u2019VE SANCTIONED: Imran Ahmed, key collaborator with the Biden Administration\u2019s effort to weaponize the government against U.S. citizens. Ahmed\u2019s group, Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), created <a href=\"https:\/\/counterhate.com\/research\/the-disinformation-dozen\/\">the infamous \u201cdisinformation dozen\u201d report<\/a>, which called for platforms to deplatform twelve American \u201canti-vaxxers\u201d, including now-HHS Secretary @SecKennedy. Leaked documents from CCDH show the organization listed \u201ckill Musk\u2019s Twitter\u201d and \u201ctrigger EU and UK regulatory action\u201d as priorities. The organization supports the UK\u2019s Online Safety Act and EU\u2019s Digital Services Act to expand censorship in Europe and around the world.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Obviously, among other organisations supporting the UK\u2019s Online Safety Act is \u2013 the UK government!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">There is more on X trying to close down the CCDH here.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"f9797dda-4d93-4240-ab7e-f122a0f76407\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:4,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Anti-hate group vows to continue work after Elon Musk\u2019s declaration of \u2018war\u2019&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f9797dda-4d93-4240-ab7e-f122a0f76407&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2024\/oct\/25\/anti-hate-group-vows-continue-work-elon-musk-declaration-war&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/24\/free-speech-tech-us-relations-ed-davey-keir-starmer-uk-politics-live-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694bb56d8f0883df52b580a0&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694bb56d8f0883df52b580a0&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/24\/free-speech-tech-us-relations-ed-davey-keir-starmer-uk-politics-live-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-694bb56d8f0883df52b580a0#block-694bb56d8f0883df52b580a0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-694ba41e8f08892a3e2ae37f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Good morning. Christmas is the time of peace on earth and goodwill towards all men. But there is not much sign of that in US\/UK relations this morning, where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> has just sanctioned two Britons, among others, for supposedly trying to suppress free speech in the US, and that has led to the Lib Dem leader Ed Davey engaging in a Twitter spat with a senior figure in the US state department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Let\u2019s start with the sanctions. Yesterday <strong>Marco Rubio<\/strong>, the US secretary of state, issued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/12\/announcement-of-actions-to-combat-the-global-censorship-industrial-complex\/?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=news_bar&amp;utm_campaign=censorship\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">this statement <\/a>saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose. These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states\u2014in each case targeting American speakers and American companies. As such, I have determined that their entry, presence, or activities in the United States have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The state department has sanctioned five Europeans.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a1907354-f675-455d-8892-a189d9755c8b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:4,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a1907354-f675-455d-8892-a189d9755c8b&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/dec\/24\/us-state-department-visa-ban-former-eu-commissioner-europe&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The list includes two Britons: Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, and Clare Melford, who runs the Global Disinformation Index. Ahmed used to work for the Labour party and he is close to Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer\u2019s chief of staff. According to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/newsletter\/london-playbook\/starmers-farmer-drama\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> Politico\u2019s London Playbook<\/a>, Ahmed is based in Washington, where he has an American wife and child, and he now faces deportation. Politico also says Melford faces having her US visa revoked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Last night <strong>Sarah Rogers<\/strong>, the under secretary of state for public diplomacy at the state department, posted <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UnderSecPD\/status\/2003568426829176875\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">a thread on X<\/a> defending the decision. She said the Trump administration was targeting the \u201ccensorship-NGO ecosystem\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Today, the United States issued SANCTIONS reinforcing the \u201cred line\u201d I invoked on @GBNEWS. Namely: extraterritorial censorship of Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s sanctions target the censorship-NGO ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>These sanctions are visa-related. We aren\u2019t invoking severe Magnitsky-style financial measures, but our message is clear: if you spend your career fomenting censorship of American speech, you\u2019re unwelcome on American soil.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She also took a swipe at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/liberaldemocrats\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Liberal Democrats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>None of those sanctioned is a current UK or EU official\u2014however, we know that foreign government officials are actively targeting the United States. This week, the UK\u2019s Liberal Democrats claimed President Trump\u2019s National Security Strategy amounts to \u201cforeign interference\u201d by a \u201chostile foreign state\u201d because it correctly identifies mass migration and decaying national sovereignty as existential European security concerns.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In fact, Davey did not say the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">national security strategy<\/a> amounts to foreign interference in British politics because it is critical of mass migration. He said that because the document explicitly says US policy for Europe should prioritise, among other things, \u201ccultivating resistance to Europe\u2019s current trajectory within European nations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a direct response to Rogers on X last night, <strong>Davey<\/strong> made this point himself.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Donald Trump has made it his explicit policy to \u2018cultivate resistance\u2019 in the UK and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, I think that counts as foreign interference.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">I will be blogging until about 2pm. If there is time, I may even get round to covering something festive.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5bec0485-728e-46a8-b836-13825d4e06d9\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:15,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Keir Starmer encourages Britons to \u2018reach out\u2019 to others this Christmas&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5bec0485-728e-46a8-b836-13825d4e06d9&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2025\/dec\/24\/keir-starmer-christmas-message-kemi-badenoch-ed-davey&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/24\/free-speech-tech-us-relations-ed-davey-keir-starmer-uk-politics-live-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-694ba41e8f08892a3e2ae37f&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-694ba41e8f08892a3e2ae37f&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Two British anti-hate speech campaigners sanctioned by US state department \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2025\/dec\/24\/free-speech-tech-us-relations-ed-davey-keir-starmer-uk-politics-live-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-694ba41e8f08892a3e2ae37f#block-694ba41e8f08892a3e2ae37f\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2025-12-24T09:51:33.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Wednesday, 24 December 2025 at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time\">09.51 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#British #antihate #speech #campaigners #sanctioned #state #department #politics #live #Politics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events onl&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6491"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}