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October 9, 2023
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| Hamas Horrors Rock Israel: 'This Is the Day of the Greatest Battle' |
| by Rob Schwarzwalder |
| By now, most readers of the Stand have heard the news of the radical Palestinian group Hamas's attack on Israel. As of Saturday, about 450 people, both Israelis and Palestinians, have been killed and an estimated 1,700 injured. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "ordered a call-up of reservists after Palestinian militants fired thousands of rockets, invaded several Israeli towns and took hostages." |
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| Conservatism Seeks the Best Government, Not a Perfect One |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives took the historic step of removing the Speaker of the House in 216-210 vote on a Motion to Vacate. Eight members of the Speaker's own party sided with the minority to vacate the chair. The move was historic, because it had never been done before, but how that move will go down in history remains an open question. |
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| 'Bravery Is Always Rewarded': Va. Women's Swim Team Stands Against Trans-Identifying Man Joining Team |
| by Abigail Olsson |
| This season, the women's swim team at Roanoke College has shifted its energy from defending titles and winning trophies to defending the integrity of women's sports. |
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| 'Too Little, Too Late': Biden Faces Intense Backlash for Border Wall Announcement |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| During the Trump administration, President Joe Biden made it clear he saw the border wall as a "waste of money" and "not a serious policy solution." Despite the ongoing crisis at the southern border, it was a prominent part of Biden's 2020 presidential campaign that "not ... another foot of wall" would be built. Almost immediately after Biden was sworn in, he signed an executive order to stop construction of the wall. But on Thursday, the Biden administration suddenly changed its tune, announcing the "immediate need" to add 20 or more miles to the border wall. |
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| What's Going on in Rome? The Synod and Blessings for Same-Sex Unions Explained |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| Headlines right now are rife with variations of "Pope Francis opens door for blessing same-sex unions," leading many - even devout Catholics - to wonder what's going in Rome. The Catholic Church is beginning the final phase of its years-long project, the global Synod on Synodality. Delegates convened in Rome earlier this week to discuss, debate, and discern how the Church should respond to the ever-more-modern world and the exponential rise of liberal secularism in the West. Ahead of the meeting, a handful of Catholic cardinals submitted a series of questions to the Pope, asking for clarity on questions the Synod will be addressing. |
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| Dozens of Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin Not to Deport Homeschooling Family |
| by Dan Hart |
| As the deadline for the deportation of a Christian family from Germany draws near, dozens of state and federal lawmakers and tens of thousands of citizens are urging the Biden administration to reverse course and allow the family, who has sought asylum in the U.S. in order to homeschool their children according to their religious beliefs, to stay in America. |
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