Feb 1st, 2006 · Acting on a ruling by Israel's Supreme Court, Israeli troops raid an illegal settlement outpost on a West Bank hilltop. Dozens of people were injured and several more arrested in the ensuing melee.
Jan 31st, 2006 · Radio station WAVM broadcasts from the high school in Maynard, Mass. But a tentative decision by the FCC would give the station's license to a California religious broadcaster. Last week, the station hit another snag: The teacher who founded and ran the program was accused of sexually assaulting a student.
Jan 30th, 2006 · Editorial Writer Rox Laird argues that contrary to popular belief, the Supreme Court's ruling on eminent domain was a conservative not radical one. His op-ed appears in The Des Moines Register.
Jan 26th, 2006 · Hamas, an extremist Islamic group long opposed to Israel, won a stunning victory in Wednesday's Palestinian parliamentary elections, defeating the long-ruling Fatah movement. Madeleine Brand talks to Linda Gradstein about local reaction to the results, and the potential impact on Palestinian peace talks. The Bush administration in the past has vowed not to enter into talks with Hamas.
Jan 25th, 2006 · Voter turnout is heavy as Palestinians go to the polls in Gaza and the West Bank to elect a new parliament, the first in a decade. Unofficial exit polls show the ruling Fatah movement winning more than 40 percent of the vote, with the Islamist group Hamas garnering more than 30 percent.
Jan 25th, 2006 · Palestinians voted in parliamentary elections Wednesday that could radically change their governing structure and their relationship with Israel. The Islamic militant group Hamas has mounted a strong campaign against the ruling Fatah movement. Madeleine Brand talks with Linda Gradstein about the vote and the fate of a self-governing Palestinian state.
Jan 25th, 2006 · Palestinians voted Wednesday in their first parliamentary elections in a decade. The election pits the ruling Fatah Party of President Mahmoud Abbas against the militant Islamic movement Hamas, which is participating in elections for the first time.
Jan 25th, 2006 · As the Senate begins final debate on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, some states are imposing or considering broad restrictions on abortion. The ultimate goal is to force the high court to revisit its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade.