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Liz Theoharis

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Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor…

In late March, I sat in the gallery of the Supreme Court for the first time in my life. Throughout my 30 years of grassroots anti-poverty work, I’ve...

21.04.2026 10

CounterPunch

Liz Theoharis

A Battle for the Bible in Trump’s America

It was a moment somewhat like this, 30 years ago, that turned me into a biblical scholar. In the lead-up to the passage of the 1996 Welfare Reform...

10.09.2025 10

CounterPunch

Liz Theoharis

Trump Admin, GOP Continue to Weaponize Bible to Punish Poor, Defend Imperialism

Willfully misinterpreting the Bible to justify what passes for “law and order” has only intensified in recent decades.

09.09.2025 10

Truthout

Liz Theoharis

The Christian Left’s battle for the Bible — and the country

In Pennsylvania's Bible Belt, a congregation refuses to cede religion to Christian Nationalists

21.07.2025 10

Salon

Liz Theoharis

The Poor Are Taking Power Back Into Their Own Hands in a “Survival Revival”

Organizers are weaving the often-siloed survival struggles of the poor into a more unified force.

15.04.2025 10

Truthout

Liz Theoharis

A Battle of Theologies in the Age of Trump

“There has almost always been an outright hostility that is shown towards people of the Christian faith,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said on...

05.03.2025 10

CounterPunch

Liz Theoharis

Faith Leaders Resist Trump’s Christian Nationalism in a Battle of Theologies

It’s important to remember faith leaders’ struggles for justice in the past, as well as the organizing happening now.

03.03.2025 10

Truthout

Liz Theoharis