Dr Rob Wray

Let’s pause the hate and listen to the peacemakers. For once — The i Paper The Manchester terror attack has only divided us further

ANALYSIS | It is so obvious that in the wake of an attack like this the people we need to listen to are the peacemakers. But all around us we hear the louder voices of the polarisers.

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Stephen Miller Calls For 'Legitimate State Power' To Dismantle 'Leftwing Terrorism' — Mediaite Trump advisor Stephen Miller called on the full power of the federal government to dismantle

This guy.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called on the full power of the federal government to dismantle “leftwing terrorism,” saying it’s “the only remedy” for what ails the United States.

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The legend Jason Flemyng, who starred in ITV’s The Walk-In inspired by HOPE not hate’s true story, is backing the Weekend of HOPE. 💛

MI5 and counter-terror police on heightened alert after synagogue attack — The Guardian Policing at Jewish places of worship to increase as officials investigate killer’s motivations and ties to others

CVE | MI5 and counter-terrorism police will operate at a heightened state of alert in the coming weeks, reflecting concern that the Manchester synagogue attack may be followed by others.

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Be Part of Britain's Weekend of HOPE 💛

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Not good.

Trump and his allies have blamed rhetoric from leftwing activists and the Democratic party for fuelling hate and have deployed battle-like language. Sigh.

Trump Calls Cartel Members “Terrorists.” They’re Armed With Bullets From a U.S. Army Factory. — The Intercept The president blames Mexico for the flow of drugs into the U.S. — while the flow of guns from the U.S. displaces poor people in Mexico.

ANALYSIS | Cartels’ use of ammunition from the U.S. Army-owned factory in enforcing mass displacement in Mexico.

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ADL deletes Glossary of Extremism to please MAGA, which then stabs it in the front — Boing Boing Earlier today, the Anti-Defamation League, America's oldest organization dedicated to combating antisemitism, deleted its online Glossary of Extremism after complaints from MAGA figures angry at its i...

USA LATEST | Anti-Defamation League, America's oldest organization dedicated to combating antisemitism, deleted its online Glossary of Extremism after complaints from MAGA figures angry at its inclusion of the far-right Christian Identity movement and Turning Point USA.

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What is Plato? Police operation declared after stabbing at synagogue in Manchester — ITV News The attack prompted Keir Starmer to fly home early from a meeting of European leaders to chair an emergency Cobra meeting, ITV News Correspondent Sejal Karia reports

ANALYSIS | What is a 'marauding terror attack'?

A "marauding terror attack" is defined by the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA - as any violent incident "where assailants move through a location aiming to find and kill or injure as many people as possible".

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Tommy Robinson-linked party's launch in Wales halted — Nation.Cymru A new far-right political party linked to the criminal activist known as Tommy Robinson was unable to hold a launch meeting in Wales after anti-fascists persuaded the venue to cancel the booking.

A new far-right political party linked to the criminal activist known as Tommy Robinson was unable to hold a launch meeting in Wales after anti-fascists persuaded the venue to cancel the booking.

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PM to deploy “additional police assets” to synagogues across the country.

HOPE not hate condemn the appalling, violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester which has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Our thoughts are with the Jewish community and all affected.

The link between being 'terminally online' and extremism — WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR Engravings on bullet casings. Manifestos. Online profiles filled with hate. How deep does the rabbit hole go for mass shooters? Extremism experts warn that politicians and media outlets are getting th...

One of the things that's very obvious about this work is that we overindex on ideology. It's actually not that important.

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Important that we seize this moment to press for peace. The Trump Plan is neither perfect nor comprehensive but it has broad support and is the best chance in a long time for a ceasefire in Gaza. UK should use all its influence to get Hamas to sign up.

Foreigners underrepresented among prisoners in England and Wales – report — The Guardian Non-UK nationals make up 12.4% of inmates versus 16.8% of population, data shows, as far-right protests continue

ANALYSIS | Foreign nationals are underrepresented as a proportion of prisoners jailed in England and Wales, an analysis of government data has found.

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Exposed: Reform UK national director planned ‘physical resistance group’ for ‘gorillas by night tactics’ – HOPE not hate Reform UK national director Adam Bounds tried to recruit members to a “physical resistance group” for “gorillas by night tactics” and promoted far-right and conspiracy...

🚨NEW: After last year’s general election, Nigel Farage promised that “‘bad apples’ that have crept in will be gone” from Reform UK.

But our team has exposed yet another so-called “bad apple” who has worked for the party since the election. 👇

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Tommy Robinson's 'Unite the Kingdom' Rally Was Sponsored by a Convicted Fraudster Allegedly Behind Cryptocurrency ‘Rug Pulls’ — Byline Times The far-right rally was bankrolled by a convicted fraudster alleged to be behind two cryptocurrency scams, Byline Times can reveal

BREAKING | A key sponsor of Tommy Robinson’s large far-right ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally in central London is a convicted fraudster alleged to be behind two cryptocurrency scandals – so-called ‘rug-pulls’.

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Heritage Foundation uses false data to smear trans people as school shooters — Advocate The far-right think tank claims half of school shootings are by trans people. That's not true.

NOT TRUE | Far-right think tank claims half of school shootings are by trans people.

That is not true.

Evidence below.

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Racism isn't innate – here are five psychological stages that may lead to it — The Conversation UK There is no genetic or biological basis for dividing the human race into distinct “races.”

The homogenisation of individuals belonging to other groups. People are no longer perceived in terms of their individual personalities or behaviour, but in terms of prejudices about the group as a whole.

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The Book of Revel-hate-ions: How Christianity is being co-opted by the far right – HOPE not hate Scattered amongst the crowd at Tommy Robinson AKA Stephen Lennon’s September rally were wooden crosses. They were flanked by flags which read ‘Jesus is King’...

‼️ Christian nationalism has become increasingly visible within the far right in the UK, with Tommy Robinson’s September rally in London being a prime example 👇

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The Guardian’s investigation into these vastly popular forums casts new light on the scale of far-right disinformation, which appears to be disseminated at industrial scale in social media groups.

Is Britain far right? — The Big Issue Do most Brits really sympathise with hard-right views? As Reform UK rises in the polls, we asked the experts

ANALYSIS | The recent Tommy Robinson rally ought to be a “wake up call” for anyone concerned with democracy in this country, said Aurelien Mondon, a professor of politics at the University of Bath. The media are largely responsible for far-right mainstreaming.

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“There’s a battle for the soul of this country now as to what sort of country do we want to be, because that toxic divide, that decline with Reform, is built on a sense of grievance.” Starmer

Carney, Starmer and other leaders discuss far-right threat at London conference — The Globe and Mail The two prime ministers, along with the leader of Iceland and Australia, examined how to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump

“There is a coming struggle, a defining struggle, a violent struggle for the nation, for all our nations. And you don’t have to be a great historian to know where that kind of poison ends up.”

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'They're angry with the wrong people': Counter-protesters on why they oppose demonstrations outside asylum hotels — Sky News Counter-protesters outside hotels housing asylum seekers say the anti-migrant activists they oppose are

RESEARCH | Anti-migrant protesters are angry at the wrong people.

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Yes agreed. I’m pulling together next week’s long read on precisely that. I’d welcome your feedback. It’s tricky messaging sometimes and getting the framing right. Cheers.

Either way. Not great news.

On paper they looked similar but Weimar was a failed top-down democratic experiment in a post-war European state with loads of very anti-democratic parties competing within it, while the Arab Spring was a bottom-up revolutionary movement.