Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad Support such as for white Afrikaners and anti-communism reveals how US is redefining what qualifies as human rights The Guardian - US · Sep 30
Brazil rejects Trump officials' visa requests amid election integrity row Brazil has denied visa requests from two US state department officials who planned to visit the country ahead of the October presidential election. The officials said the proposed visit raised concerns over possible attempts to question the credibility of the country’s electoral system. The Times of India · Jul 26
Trump admin pushes aid for Afrikaners Trump's State Department has prioritized aid for white South Africans and anti-communist organizations Salon · Jul 21
Vance leads charge of US officials using Henry Nowak murder to push anti-immigration agenda Vice-president and state department look to push far-right idea that mass migration is causing civilisational decline The Guardian - UK · Jun 5
‘It’s a madhouse’: US state department workers reeling after Trump’s firings About 3,000 workers have left the agency through firings and buyouts in a move Democrats and staff call ‘unlawful’ The Guardian - US · Jul 21, 2025
US state department told to end nearly all its overseas pro-democracy programs Exclusive: All but two of the programs awarded under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor would be cut, affecting nearly $1.3bn in grants The Guardian - US · Jun 26, 2025
OPINION - It’s time for a brutal truth: JD Vance was right about free speech in Britain Britain’s complacency when it comes to free speech in this country can be measured by the testiness with which people react to criticisms about it. When JD Vance sounded off about Europe — not least Britain — putting the principles of free speech at risk in a talk he gave… Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Trump administration accused of hypocrisy after claiming the UK and Europe are ‘trampling democracy’ The US state department says court orders against anti-abortion activists in the UK, who were punished for protesting outside clinics, represent a ‘suppression of religious freedoms ‘ The Independent UK · May 30, 2025