by Jordan Malloy Hey White Allies, want to learn how to become accomplices in the fight for dignity? Come learn from experienced organizers about useful skills and creating a culture of solidarity. […]
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.
Cartoon by Russ Fedorka
Originally published VOL 49 No.7, September 2019
RAISING A VOICE FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE
by Joyce Rothermel On July 8, seven Pittsburgh Christians joined with a coalition of over 100 people in Washington, D.C. to disrupt the annual meeting of Christians United For Israel (CUFI). Boasting […]
STAFF NOTES
This summer brings a season of gratitude from TMC staff to our Merton Center members, friends, and supporters. Many thanks to Jan McMannis and Tony Buba for hosting the annual Cornerstone Garden […]
Thomas Merton Center Dinner with Summer Lee
Originally published VOL. 49 No. 7, September 2019
WALKING FOR GAZA’S CHILDREN
COMING SOON: 4K WALK 4 GAZA KIDS by Leila Richards We’re familiar with many of the problems confronting survivors of war or trauma living with post-traumatic stress disorder. But how do individuals […]
The Immigration Song – Tear Down the Walls
WRITTEN BY MIKE STOUT, AND PERFORMED AT THE PUMP HOUSE PROGRAM ON IMMIGRANT RIGHTS EARLIER THIS SUMMER. (See articles on Casa San Jose and LCLAA, June New People) Caravans of migrants, in […]
“Crossing Bridges” with Fr. Vince Stegman
by Joyce Rothermel Fr. Vince Stegman, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) and a member of the Thomas Merton Center, has written an account of his cross-cultural experiences […]
MERTON’S ZEN PHOTOGRAPHY COMES TO PITTSBURGH
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. […]
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 […]
