Staff / TruthdigApr 13, 2009
Perhaps his rather unpleasant experience in the public eye during his 1991 confirmation hearings has something to do with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' taciturnity, but he recently gave a roomful of high school students a rare peek at his more private side, discussing what he does when he's blue and whether Americans feel too entitled to their rights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigMay 8, 2008
There is no mystery to the missing lightning rods. John McCain neglects to volunteer the names of Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas as model jurists for an obvious reason. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigOct 9, 2007
The cliché does not mean much anymore. It's time to start seeing African-Americans as Americans, period. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Marie Cocco / TruthdigOct 4, 2007
If American politics is "an arena for angry minds," then Clarence Thomas is in the right business. His new autobiography is filled with the predictable narcissism, but also a rage that raises questions about the merit of the lifetime appointment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 3, 2007
The Supreme Court, arguably the most powerful institution in our democracy, manages to fly a bit under the radar. Take, for example, the $1.5-million advance Rupert Murdoch paid Clarence Thomas to write a book. Conflict of interest, perhaps? The Nation's Jon Wiener thinks so. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigOct 2, 2007
I believe in affirmative action, but I have to acknowledge that there are arguments against it. One of the more cogent is the presence of Justice Clarence Thomas on the U.S. Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigJul 6, 2007
Let me wish the Supreme Court justices a fond farewell as they set out on their summer vacation. We can all rest assured now that they won't do any more damage until the first week in October. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJun 29, 2007
It's time for those of us who are old enough to remember when the U.S. Supreme Court was a major force for racial integration and justice to stop living in the past. We need to realize that, for the foreseeable future, any progress our increasingly diverse country makes toward fairness and equality will come in spite of the nation's highest court, not because of it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Molly Ivins / TruthdigAug 3, 2006
The press is under attack by the administration, but does the Washington corps of reporters fight back? No, instead it falls all over itself trying to play courtier to George W. Bush. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 28, 2006
The first lady of White House correspondents tells Jon Stewart that Tony Snow yelled at her because she called him "a Johnny-come-lately." (via Huff Po) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 21, 2006
The new leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Hamza al Muhajer, claimed responsibility for the killings, dealing a setback to U.S. efforts to seize momentum against Al Qaeda in the wake of killing Muhajer's predecessor, Abu Musab al Zarqawi. Meanwhile, violence continued unabated in Iraq, with at least 18 people killed in attacks nationwide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2006
As the hearings end, Democrats seem unlikely to filibuster the nominee. | storyAnd so much for a swing vote: Analyses of Alito's answers by both The New York Times and The Washington Post find the nominee most aligned with Scalia and Thomas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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