By Ishita Madan The United States has a long and unfortunate track record of tacitly or overtly propping up despots in other nations. Yet, the United States continues to hold its status […]
The Selectivity of the Humanitarian Narrative
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.
Letter from the New TMC Director
June 30, 2017 – By Gabriel McMorland Hello, my name is Gabriel McMorland and I’ve just become Executive Director of the Thomas Merton Center after several years working as our staff organizer. […]
Draft Treaty Bans Nuclear Weapons
June 23, 2017 – By Molly Rush Good news! Final negotiations on the Draft Convention on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons recently took place in New York City, beginning on June 15 […]
Rejoice, Americans, We Have A Great President
July 1, 2017 – By Matias Aranda All praise Trump, for He is great. Let’s face it: Our president has told an occasional fib or two, but to say that He […]
Hoover vs. Baldwin: The FBI File
June 22, 2017 – By Neil Cosgrove During the 1950s and ‘60s FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover was something of a folk hero for millions of Americans, a crime-fighting protector of the […]
Die, Billionaire, Die: How Pittsburgh’s Oligarchs Still Control Us From the Grave
June 11, 2017 – By Ron Read Pittsburgh’s history is fraught with Romero-like oligarchs who have done terrible, unspeakable acts, but who are nonetheless still treated with reverence here in Pittsburgh. […]
The Masters
June 5, 2017 – By Crystal Faldalen You tell my story without turning my page My race, my body, my income, my age become your headline, hashtag no apology Posting principles […]
APP Social/Membership To Consider Organizational Revisions
June 13, 2017 – By Jim McCarville The Association of Pittsburgh Priests (APP) will consider a significant re-statement of its constitution at its Membership/Social, at 2 PM, August 6, 2017. (A short, […]
On Tyranny, Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
June 6, 2017 – By Bette McDevitt Timothy Snyder, who wrote this primer of 130 pages, a guide for these times, is a history scholar. His areas of expertise are Nazi Germany […]
2017 Association of Pittsburgh Priests’ Fall Speakers’ Series Announced
June 28, 2017 – By Joyce Rothermel This year’s Fall Speakers’ Series of the Association of Pittsburgh Priests will address several contemporary issues, from restorative justice, evolution and the environment, faith and […]
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