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Covid Is Still Disproportionately Killing Low-Income People Covid Is Still Disproportionately Killing Low-Income People
Though a virus may not be able to discriminate, our society has in fact discriminated in the most virulent ways.
Apr 22, 2022 / Highlights / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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“Culture of Poverty” Is a Made-Up Concept “Culture of Poverty” Is a Made-Up Concept
And yet Joe Manchin is attempting to reanimate its long-discredited corpse.
Mar 2, 2022 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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How Do We Confront White Christian Nationalism? How Do We Confront White Christian Nationalism?
While it’s only one feature of the authoritarianism increasingly on vivid display in this country, it’s critical to understand.
Jan 19, 2022 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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We Abandon Low-Income Voters at Our Peril We Abandon Low-Income Voters at Our Peril
The survival struggles of the poor and dispossessed have long been both a spark for social, political, and economic change in this country.
Nov 12, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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We Are on the Precipice of a Housing Disaster We Are on the Precipice of a Housing Disaster
The average household debt burden has only grown during the pandemic—where is the legislative action?
Sep 17, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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Thwarting the Republican Backlash Against Democracy Thwarting the Republican Backlash Against Democracy
If the filibuster remains in place, the right to vote will be under serious threat, undermining democracy in the process.
Aug 11, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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Have We Entered America’s Third Era of Reconstruction? Have We Entered America’s Third Era of Reconstruction?
The first two have much to teach us about the possibilities and dangers that abound today.
Jun 23, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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The Fierce Prophetic Vision of Poor Women The Fierce Prophetic Vision of Poor Women
Women like Claire McClinton, Johnnie Tillmon, and Julia Ward Howe have allowed us glimpses of what a country that served and empowered all women looks like.
May 15, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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MLK Was Right About America’s ‘Spiritual Death’ MLK Was Right About America’s ‘Spiritual Death’
Pro-austerity and anti-poor economic policies, along with over-militarization, have kept America in a death spiral for the past half-century.
Apr 5, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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VP Harris, Maybe You Were Elected for Such a Time as This VP Harris, Maybe You Were Elected for Such a Time as This
The Byrd rule is not in the Constitution. It’s not what you swore to uphold.
Mar 2, 2021 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis