In Ep 148 of Citations Needed podcast, “The GOP’s ‘Rightwing Populism’ Rebrand (Part II) – Messaging Wars in ‘White America’,” we examine the power of flattery, the lessons of the Tea Party “movement,” & why activists shouldn’t shy away from the language of morality, with guest Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.
Category: Interviews
The Moral Dimensions of Militarism
Lecture by Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Peace Education Center
September 9, 2021
Beto O’Rourke and Poor People’s Campaign take the fight for voting rights to the streets in Texas
American Voices on MSNBC
Interview by Alicia Menendez
July 24, 2021
As 50 Texas Democrats remain in Washington. D.C. to block Republicans from passing a restrictive voting bill, former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke is teaming up with the Poor People’s Campaign to organize a Selma-style march urging for federal voting rights legislation from home. O’Rourke and Reverend Liz Theoharis, the co-founder of the Poor People’s Campaign, join American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss what’s at stake for Texans and Americans as a whole if lawmakers fail to protect voting rights.
Rev. Liz Theoharis of Poor People’s Campaign Arrested in Protest over Voting Rights & Infrastructure
Democracy Now!
July 23, 2021
Nearly 100 women from around the United States were arrested outside the Supreme Court as they marked the 173rd anniversary of the first women’s rights convention at Seneca Falls with a protest calling for voting rights and economic justice. We speak with Reverend Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign and one of those who was arrested. She says Congress needs to scrap the filibuster, pass voting rights legislation and pass a “bold infrastructure bill” that addresses economic inequality, as well as the climate. She also discusses the work of her father, historian Athan Theoharis, who recently died after a lengthy career dedicated to exposing FBI misconduct.
Interview on Sojourner Truth Radio
Sojourner Truth Radio
Interview by Margaret Prescod
September 11, 2020
Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, joint coordinator of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss an upcoming virtual event entitled: “Voting is Power Unleashed.” This, as voters sort the confusion and seeming mystery about how to vote in November. All voters are warned to come up with a plan.
A Multi-Racial Coalition Is Necessary For This Moment
The Real News Network
July 17, 2020
Poor People’s Campaign Co-Chairs Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. Dr. William Barber II want to seize this moment with a broad-based, multi-racial movement to change an ‘impoverished democracy.’
Interview on NPR’s All Things Considered
All Things Considered on NPR
June 21, 2020
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with the Revs. William Barber II and Liz Theoharis, co-chairs of the Poor People’s Campaign, about the group’s virtual convening this weekend.
Interview on Canadian Television
CTV News (Canada)
June 21, 2020
Interview on MSNBC by Ali Velshi
MSNBC
June 20, 2020
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis interviewed by Ali Velshi on MSNBC, Saturday, June 20, 2020.
