Will The Court GVR The Skrmetti Parental Rights Petition In Light Of Mahmoud? The substantive due process question remains. Reason · Jun 22, 2025
Predictions For The Remaining 15 Cases Barring any surprises, I do not expect any surprises. Reason · Jun 18, 2025
100 years ago, the Supreme Court made a landmark ruling on parents’ rights in education – today, another case raises new questions A century ago, the Supreme Court handed down one of its most important cases about education. On June 1, 1925, the court struck down an Oregon statute requiring all students to attend public school – a law critics argued was meant to limit faith-based schools, at a time when anti-Catholic… The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025
‘The world does not care if we all die’: hunger and despair in the ruins of Gaza City Killings in a new Israeli offensive and depleted food and medical supplies are pushing people on to the streets of the once bustling hub of Gaza The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025
School Choice Could Defuse Culture War Fights A Supreme Court case about religious parents' rights underscores a deeper problem: Without choice, public schools become a culture war battleground with no exit. Reason · May 5, 2025
‘He knew journalism meant Israel would kill him’: Mourning Hossam Shabat Hossam Shabat’s mother mourns her son’s death, calling him a hero who gave his life to reveal Gaza’s horror. Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2025
"The Court Shouldn't Bruen-ize the Free Exercise Clause" Some thoughts from Michael McConnell, Douglas Laycock, Stephanie Barclay, and Mark Storslee. Reason · Mar 8, 2025
A new cruise has opened up a whole new way to explore Egypt’s ancient mysteries And it even includes a hot air balloon journey The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025
AP PHOTOS: Palestinians return to homes and lives turned inside out by Gaza’s destruction The Nassar family managed to assemble a semblance of their home’s old living room. A sofa and some chairs survived, along with a small table they can gather around to eat. The room’s wall had been almost entirely blown away, so they hung sheets over the gaping hole, hiding the… The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025
Palestinian Bookstore Owners Arrested for Allegedly Selling Material That 'Supports Terrorism,' Israeli Human Rights Organization Outraged A leading Israeli human rights organization has spoken out against the raiding of a decades-old prominent Palestinian bookstore in east Jerusalem by Israeli Police, who alleged that the store was selling texts that promoted violence and terrorism. Latin Times · Feb 10, 2025
Palestinian twins share tearful reunion in Gaza after year-long separation After a year-long separation, Palestinian twins Mahmoud and Ibraham Al-Attout were reunited on Monday (January 27) in Gaza City. The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
Can a School Require Students to Learn about Sexuality and "Cisnormativity" Over Parents' Religious Objection? In granting Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Supreme Court has agreed to consider this question. Reason · Jan 17, 2025
‘I was stuck for 12 hours with no water': Inside crisis in London A&Es as patients face ‘horrendous’ waits A severe flu wave has left hospitals overwhelmed and staff at breaking point. The Standard speaks to patients feeling the impact Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025
Prof. Michael McConnell on The Supreme Court's Religion Docket I'm delighted to be able to pass along this item from my Stanford colleague Prof. Michael McConnell (Stanford Law School),… The post Prof. Michael McConnell on The Supreme Court's Religion Docket appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jan 7, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2024 ‘We’ve seen this before’: residents of rebel-held Aleppo fear regime onslaught Syria’s second largest city braces for possibility of president Bashar al-Assad revisiting brutal tactics used in civil war
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024 ‘Every night we only hoped to survive’: Sudanese refugees’ search for safety Refugees who escaped Sudan’s civil war and fled to Ethiopia have found themselves on the run from another conflict
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024 ‘I couldn’t cry over my children like everyone else’: the tragedy of Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh The long read: After his wife and two of his children were killed in Gaza, Al Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh became famous around the world for his decision to keep reporting. But this was just the start of his heartbreaking journey
The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2024 As politicians fought over words, Palestinian Australians told of worlds shattered by bombs and blockade Metres from the unfolding debate in parliament, those with family and friends in Gaza pleaded for them to be seen as more than just headlines and numbers
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024 ‘Nothing justifies what we have witnessed here’: the doctors returning home from Gaza British doctors Mohammed Tahir and Omar El-Taji thought they were mentally prepared to help treat people in Rafah. But what they and other foreign volunteers faced was beyond anything they could have imagined
Al Jazeera · May 26, 2024 Aid trucks enter Gaza after weeks as Israeli attacks continue across strip Estimated 200 aid trucks far short of a minimum of 500-600 trucks required daily to feed millions of Palestinians.
Top News · May 3, 2024 Israeli Military Under Scrutiny For Strike Killing 11 Children Tragic Israeli military strike in Gaza's Al-Maghazi refugee camp claims 11 innocent children's lives, raising questions about decision-making and the human...
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024 Palestinian boy who survived airstrike dies during food aid drop Zein Oroq’s death turns focus once again on human cost of six months of violence, food shortages and malnutrition in Gaza
Al Jazeera · Mar 18, 2024 Al Jazeera journalist freed after 12-hour arrest by Israeli forces in Gaza Media watchdogs decry Ismail al-Ghoul’s arrest from al-Shifa Hospital, where thousands of civilians are trapped.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024 MoD signed £8m deal with firm later alleged to be conduit for secret payments to Saudi prince Project Arrow contract signed amid scramble to keep on track £1.6bn defence deal and ran until at least 2017
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024 ‘It was an execution’: family mourns boy shot dead by Israeli forces Nihal Abu Ayash, 16, was reportedly the 100th Palestinian child to be killed in the West Bank since Hamas’s 7 October attack