By Wanda Guthrie For quite a few years I have been following the work of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. The objective of the Forum established by Mary Evelyn Tucker […]
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.
The De-evolution of Pro-Life Policy
By Cheryl Bauer As a middle-school student in the mid-90’s, I was introduced to the pro-life movement by a Catholic friend. She enlightened me to the grisly process of partial-birth abortion, and […]
The Future of Legal Cannabis in Pennsylvania
By Stepahine Schnupp Nearly two years ago on April 6th, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed a bill to legalize medical cannabis, commonly referred to as marijuana, for qualifying conditions and ailments […]
US Overthrowing the Government of Venezuela
By Michael Drohan The US has a long history of derailing or overthrowing democracies in Latin America. A good starting point, though not the first, might be the US interventions in Cuba […]
Social Justice Seekers Look to Make a Difference in 2019
By Kevin Hayes Members of Social Justice Seekers are planning to make positive changes in our city in 2019 through their own work and aligning themselves with other activist groups like the […]
Cancelling the INF Agreement: The Most Dangerous Men on Earth
By Michael Drohan On Friday Feb 1, 2019 President Trump made the following announcement: “Tomorrow, the United States will suspend its obligations under the INF (Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and begin the […]
Open Letter From Venezuela to Our Friends Throughout the World
We, the organizations and people who defend human rights, activists and promoters of Non Violence and Peace, conscientious objectors and anti-militarists, who take action in Venezuela, address this open letter to our […]
Black Cracks and the Petrochemical Buildout of Western PA
By Patricia M. DeMarco, Ph.D On January 15, 2019 over 150 concerned citizens gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Mt. Lebanon to hear about advances of the petrochemical industry based on […]
PPT Focusing on Fares, Coalition Building
By Neil Cosgrove Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT), a project of the Thomas Merton Center, has recently won some major victories in the struggle for equitable, accessible public transit in our region. […]
February 2019 Events
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