Clarence Thomas’ America
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Clarence Thomas is Donald Trump’s favorite Supreme Court justice, which might confirm the liberal view that Thomas is simply a toady of the right. But scholar Corey Robin argues that Thomas is a complex thinker and skilled rhetorician, whose ideas originate in black nationalism. Robin reflects on how Thomas’ pessimism about the intractability of racism speaks uneasily to our times. (Encore presentation.) Resources: Corey Robin, The Enigma of Clarence Thomas Metropolitan Books, 2019 The post Clarence Thomas’ America appeared first on KPFA.
