Noam Sandweiss-Back

Noam Sandweiss-Back, born in Jerusalem and raised in New Jersey, is an organizer and writer. He has spent a decade organizing among the poor and dispossessed, including with the Kairos Center and the Poor People’s Campaign. He is the co-author of You Only Get What You're Organized to Take: Lessons from the Movement to End Poverty.

A sign in Alabama, 2018.

This Far-Right Movement Is Hijacking Local Churches This Far-Right Movement Is Hijacking Local Churches

Local faith leaders are fighting back, refusing to let the Bible and the church be hijacked by extremists.

Jul 30, 2025 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back

Activists hold a rally outside of the US Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2024, in Washington, DC.

Trump Is Waging War on the Poor Trump Is Waging War on the Poor

The current crisis builds on decades of neoliberal plunder and economic austerity authored by both conservative and liberal politicians.

Apr 25, 2025 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back

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