by Joyce Rothermel Thomas Merton was a skilled writer, devoted monk, and a talented photographer. The Pittsburgh region hasanopportunitytoseesomeofhis work at Duquesne University’s Gumberg Library from September 16 through November 8, 2019. […]
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.
A NEW BOOK BY ARTHUR SIMON: SILENCE CAN KILL
by Joyce Rothermel Earlier this year, Arthur Simon’s latest book was released, Silence Can Kill: Speaking Up to End Hunger and Make Our Economy Work for Everyone. E.J. Dionne, Jr. from the […]
REPORT BACK ON KINGS BAY SEVEN
REPORT BACK ON KINGS BAY SEVEN BY JACK COLLINS On the night of April 4th 2018, 7 activists broke into the Kings Bay Trident Submarine base located in Kings Bay, Georgia. Their […]
THE NEW POOR PEOPLE’S CAMPAIGN: A NATIONAL CALL FOR MORAL REVIVAL
BY NIJMIE DZURINKO AND BEN FIORILLO In December 1967, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. announced the launch of the Poor People’s Campaign, a new movement that would unite poor people across […]
MARCH FOR PEACE, SATURDAY. OCT. 5, 2019
March for Peace Organizing Committee For the third straight year, hundreds of Pittsburghers will gather in Oakland to protest the American war machine because of the oppression it has unleashed around the […]
TMC, PITTSBURGHERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT JOIN LAWSUIT AGAINST UBER
The Thomas Merton Center (TMC) and TMC project Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT) have joined a lawsuit against Uber, the world’s largest ride-sharing service. The class-action suit argues that Uber, by failing […]
THOMAS MERTON CENTER DINNER WITH SUMMER LEE
(Photo Caption: CORNERSTONE SUSTAINERS DINNER WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE SUMMER LEE. ON AUGUST 13TH, GUESTS ENJOYED A DELICIOUS, GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNER PREPARED BY OUR GRACIOUS HOST HOWARD AIKENS. THROUGHOUT THE MEAL GUESTS ENGAGED […]
2019 NEW PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDEE WASI MOHAMED
BY NEIL COSGROVE Wasi Mohamed wants to emphasize one thing about his selection as the Merton Center’s 2019 New Person of the Year. “I only accept this award as a recognition […]
Jan Neffke- an activist’s life
1961 Moved to Pittsburgh with her best friend— an African-American woman—both to attend Pitt’s Graduate School of Social Work. They were turned away several times by racist apartment owners. Luckily, Jesse Vann, […]
Father Ted’s and Voting Rights
By Mike Schneider Voting Rights, or the lack thereof, are once again on the forefront of U.S. politics. Many of us remember passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. With JFK’s […]
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