By Molly Rush Twenty-five years of struggle to gain major agreements on arms control and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons are being systematically dismantled or attacked by the Trump Administration. The arms […]
NewPeople Newspaper
NewPeople is the peace and justice newspaper of Pittsburgh and the Tri-state area, and is published 11 times a year. It fills the voids left by the mainstream media reflecting the reality of progressive, alternative politics locally, nationally and globally.
As a publication of the Thomas Merton Center, the paper reports on the issues of war, poverty, racism and oppression, raising the moral questions involved in the non-violent struggle to bring about a more peaceful and just world. The NewPeople acts as an organizing tool and communiqué for Thomas Merton Center members and the activist community at large.
COMMEMORATIVE GATHERING OF THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA
By Joyce Rothermel EDITOR’S NOTE: THE SOA WATCH CONTINUES TO SEEK LEGISLATION TO CLOSE THE SOA/WHINSEC. SUPPORT FOR THE SOAW CAN BE SENT TO 225 E. 26TH STREET, SUITE 7, TUCSON, AZ […]
WE REMEMBER ANNE KUHN: 1946 – 2019
ANNE KUHN: 1946 – 2019 A board member of the Thomas Merton Center, serving as a liaison with the East End Community Thrift Store, Anne Kuhn will be remembered by many for […]
EYE WITNESS REPORT FROM THE TEXAS BORDER
By Carol McCracken It was my honor to travel to Texas in August to work at the Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen. I worked closely with Sister Patti Rossi, who is with […]
ONGOING WOUNDS AND SHARED HEALING: ONE YEAR AFTER THE TREE OF LIFE MASSACRE
By Symone Saul EDITORS NOTE: THIS ARTICLE REFERENCES GUN VIOLENCE How uplifting it is to see young love. Especially in a couple exactly twice your age, after 21 years of marriage. The […]
KEEANGA-YAMAHTTA TAYLOR TO RECEIVE 2019 THOMAS MERTON AWARD
SCHOLAR, ACTIVIST, AND AUTHOR KEEANGA-YAMAHTTA TAYLOR IS AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. By Gabriel McMoreland On November 22nd, we will celebrate scholar, activist, and author Keeanga-Yamahtta […]
PNC BANK’S RECENT DECISION ENCOURAGES STOP BANKING THE BOMB CAMPAIGN
by Joyce Rothermel Last month, the Stop Banking the Bomb Campaign learned that PNC Bank will no longer finance the private prison industry that contribute to mass incarceration and are involved in […]
TMC DIRECTOR REFLECTS ON ROOTS OF NUCLEAR THREAT
by Gabriel McMorland In recent weeks, my mind drifts often from summertime walks and raspberry sunsets into the shadow cast on us all by the growing threat of global nuclear war. I […]
Speakers on Racism Coming to Pittsburgh
by Joyce Rothermel Following the Sept. 9 speaker, Rev. Jack Bendik addressing “Creating Vibrant Faith Communities Amid Changing Realities” in the Fall Speakers’ Series of the Association of Pittsburgh Priests (APP) comes […]
PA LEGISLATORS VERSUS POOR PEOPLE
by Neil Cosgrove Homeless persons, for obvious reasons, find voting difficult. And people applying for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) just as obviously can’t make large donations to political candidates. Maybe such […]
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