First Links—6.22.15

Clarence Thomas Takes on a Symbol of White Supremacy
Garrett Epps, The Atlantic  

The Rise and Fall of New York City’s Private Social Clubs
James Nevius, Curbed

Where Christianity Ends
Ross Douthat, New York Times

A Former Fecundophobe’s Reflections On Fatherhood
Matthew Cochran, The Federalist

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