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 On April 4, the Supreme Court let stand an Arizona tax credit aimed at providing scholarships for children to attend private (often religious) schools, ruling that those who challenged the tax credit did not have the grounds - or standing - to do so. The 5-4 ruling in two related cases is seen as a victory for those who support school vouchers. An October legal analysis examined the main arguments in the cases. Read the full analysis >
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April 1 - The washington post
Five myths about Muslims in America
In an opinion piece for The Washington Post, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf cites a 2007 Pew Research Center study that found that 63% of Muslim Americans identify as Democrats or say they lean Democratic. About one-in-ten (11%) identify as Republican or lean Republican, and 26% say they are unaffiliated with either political party. Rauf received national attention in 2010 for his plans to build Park51, an Islamic community center and mosque, two blocks from the former site of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.
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