{"id":49313,"date":"2026-07-21T22:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=49313"},"modified":"2026-07-21T22:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:17:29","slug":"clarence-and-ginni-thomas-politics-power-and-the-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/clarence-and-ginni-thomas-politics-power-and-the-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (full documentary) | FRONTLINE\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wJuRx1wARUk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@frontline\">FRONTLINE PBS | Official<\/a> May 9, 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL_pPc6-qR9ZwyXH3Vua7-QvvS6MX7Xr27\">FRONTLINE<\/a> As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, this two-hour documentary special tells the inside story of their path to power. This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUlhua0Z0RFBScmFicWxyR1MwTDN0VnxBR3JiS2FrTUFkbGt3blJsNU1aRDAxdXMyY0xVRlpwNE1GWDN5aWpJakNVT2NUejMtVUxjVjdRekR1U2c2cU1KWV83a1IzZGVyY3hVNzJSSFRFVFF2Ul9PbW9MSVV4dTBSV0ow&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fdonate%E2%80%8B&amp;v=wJuRx1wARUk\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/donate\u200b<\/a>. Over the past three decades, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has risen to the center of power in Washington, impacting issues affecting millions of Americans \u2014 from abortion to affirmative action. By his side has been his wife and best friend, Ginni Thomas. Together, the Thomases have left an indelible mark on America \u2014 in the legal realm and in conservative politics. But what has fueled their rise and expanded influence, and what have been the consequences? \u201cClarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court\u201d is a FRONTLINE production with the Kirk Documentary Group. The director is Michael Kirk. The producers are Michael Kirk, Mike Wiser and Vanessa Fica. The writers are Michael Kirk and Mike Wiser. The reporters are Vanessa Fica and Jane Mayer. The editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE is Raney Aronson-Rath. 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