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.
May 19, 2017 By Joyce Rothermel This year two of our Merton Center members received local Jefferson Awards for their important work in our community: Theresa Orlando and Fr. Regis Ryan. The […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqIdabDWNRs On October 26th, a table with Trump merchandise on it was flipped over by a Pitt student. Since then, articles have appeared online reporting this as a Pitt student “violently […]
by Tallon Kennedy On October 21st, Lady Gaga released her much-anticipated new album Joanne, the tenth track of which is the song “Hey Girl,” an Elton John influenced banger that features singer […]
by Tallon Kennedy My life so far has been a privileged one, and the main reason for this is my white skin. For a long time, I didn’t understand how racism […]
By anupama jain There’s something in the air in Pittsburgh! From Robert Morris to Point Park, Steel City-area faculty are organizing to join the ranks of unionized labor. To some, this might […]
By Tallon Kennedy When Beyoncé dropped “Formation” back in February, it was like you could feel a seismic shift in the music industry. A shift that was both socially and politically charged, […]
If I were straight I wouldn’t have the “oh, he’s gay?—that’s so fine!—I love gay people!” comments when I go to people’s apartments, I wouldn’t have to “come out” at some point […]
Earlier this week, in response to death threats aimed at him for kneeling during the national anthem, Colin Kaepernick said that killing him would only be another example of why his protest […]
by Tallon Kennedy Pulse shooting survivor, Leonel Melendez, has returned home and is starting rehab. According to NowThis, Melendez was shot in the head, leg, and foot, and lost consciousness, and was […]
By Winnefred Ann Frolik On Saturday, September 3 I received a text from my aunt in Nebraska mentioning that she’d felt an earthquake that morning which shook the bed, an experience she […]
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