Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Pierre Flotte, French politician and lawyer passed away. In 1806, James Smith, Irish-American lawyer and politician (born 1719) passed away. In 1825, Thomas P. Grosvenor, American soldier and politician (born 1744) passed away. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1934, Clark R. Rasmussen, American politician (died 2024) was born. In 1943, Howard Gardner, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1981, Susana Barreiros, Venezuelan judge was born. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court: Debunking Joy-Ann Reid’s thesis
Justice Clarence Thomas’s dissenting and concurring opinions on matters of immigration/birthright citizenship, voting rights, and transgender athletes have once again landed the enigma at the center of controversy. The thinking is and has always been that as a member of an historically marginalized group perhaps Thomas would be empathetic toward similarly situated minorities and move accordingly. Makes sense, yet for the past thirty-five years that hasn’t been the case. Many have maintained that Thomas has done quite the opposite.
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