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Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House on Oct. 26, 2020. Jonathan Newton /The Washington Post via Getty Images)

October 3, 2022

Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife have bolstered conservative causes as he is poised to lead the Supreme Court rolling back more landmark rulings

Neil Roberts, University of Toronto

Black conservative Clarence Thomas’ improbable rise as a powerful US Supreme Court justice today was unimaginable during his controversial confirmation hearings in 1991.

Will Smith accepts an Oscar during the 94th Annual Academy Awards. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

April 27, 2022

Revisiting Will Smith’s slap and what it means to protect a loved one

Neil Roberts, Williams College

By slapping Chris Rock during an internationally televised awards ceremony, Will Smith demonstrated that chivalry is not dead. But was that the protection Jada Pinckett Smith wanted or needed?

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