Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1944, Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1963, Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. In 1979, Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) passed away. In 1980, John Warren Davis, American educator, college administrator, and civil rights leader (born 1888) passed away. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2010, Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2014, Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (born 1924) passed away. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
FIRST READING: Even the new ‘conservative’ Supreme Court justice has a weakness for identity politics
Glenn Joyal compelled Manitoba lawyers to state their pronouns in court, and seeks a 'tri-jural' system where Indigenous law is co-equal with Canadian law
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Real Clear Politics
· Jul 8, 2026
Conservatives Have a New Villain: Justice Barrett
Conservatives Have a New Villain: Justice Barrett
Punching Bag Post
· Jun 30, 2026
Justice Barrett Defects on Mail Ballot Ruling – And Rightfully So
Justice Amy Coney Barrett is usually considered one of the Supreme Court’s reliable conservative voices. That is why many conservatives were stunned when she joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberal justices in a 5 to 4 ruling that upheld Mississippi’s law allowing certain mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day. [] The post Justice Barrett Defects on Mail Ballot Ruling – And Rightfully So appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.
Twitchy
· Jun 30, 2026
Cisgender? REALLY? Ketanji Brown Jackson's Trans Ruling Dissent Is Even DUMBER Than We Thought
Cisgender? REALLY? Ketanji Brown Jackson's Trans Ruling Dissent Is Even DUMBER Than We Thought
AllSides
· Jun 30, 2026
Conservatives revolt after Trump-appointed Barrett joins liberals in 'shockingly wrong' mail ballot ruling
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett faced the wrath of conservatives on social media on Monday after she authored the majority opinion ruling in favor of a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted in elections even if they are received after Election Day. The court was split 5-4 on the ruling with Barrett, appointed by President Donald Trump, writing the majority opinion joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Los Angeles Times
· Jul 1, 2026
Chabria: Birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history
Birthright citizenship narrowly prevailed at the Supreme Court. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's opinion reads as a warning for what comes next: a fight to rewrite history to serve political aims.
MS NOW
· Jul 5, 2026
What the Amy Coney Barrett backlash reveals about being a moderate conservative woman in Trump’s America
The justice’s vote in the recent birthright case seems to have enraged some conservatives in a specific, and perhaps specifically revealing, way. The post What the Amy Coney Barrett backlash reveals about being a moderate conservative woman in Trump’s America appeared first on MS NOW.
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Related coverage for "FIRST READING: Even the new ‘conservative’ Supreme Court justice has a weakness for identity politics": Real Clear Politics — Conservatives Have a New Villain: Justice Barrett. Punching Bag Post — Justice Barrett Defects on Mail Ballot Ruling – And Rightfully So. Twitchy — Cisgender? REALLY? Ketanji Brown Jackson's Trans Ruling Dissent Is Even DUMBER Than We Thought. AllSides — Conservatives revolt after Trump-appointed Barrett joins liberals in 'shockingly wrong' mail ballot ruling. Los Angeles Times — Chabria: Birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history. MS NOW — What the Amy Coney Barrett backlash reveals about being a moderate conservative woman in Trump’s America