April 28, 2017 By Molly Rush Up to now, little attention has been paid to President Trump’s proposed budget and its impact on most Americans. And that’s no accident. Trump’s has a […]
Trump Budget and Tax Proposals: a Disaster in the Making
Is Duquesne University Religiously Exempt from Bargaining with Faculty?
By Neil Cosgrove This piece originally appeared in the May 2015 of the NewPeople in-print publication. Update to come in the May 2017 issues of the NewPeople. In refusing to bargain […]
Disliking Rich People is NOT Classist
April 17, 2017 By Mollie-March Steinmen I’ve heard it from folks of all economic backgrounds– not liking rich people is some form of discrimination, similar to not liking low-income folks. It has […]
Seeking Food Security For All in PA
April 1, 2017 By Joyce Rothermel Since 1983, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has funded a program to assist families who lack the resources to obtain the food they need: the State Food […]
Making it Happen: Cooperation Between Cooperatives
By Jeff Jaeger and Ron Gaydos The sixth principle is cooperation between cooperatives. For an in-depth look at the other principles, please click here. You don’t have to look very far to […]
Healthcare in the U.S.: What We Have, What We Want and What We’re Afraid Of
April 1, 2017 By Neil Cosgrove Coverage in the media of the provisions in the Affordable Care Act and Republican proposals to replace it has been intense but fragmented since Republicans gained […]
“A Day Without Women” Exposes Economic Inequality
March 18, 2017 By Mollie March-Steinman On March 8th, 2017, people around the world participated in the “Day Without a Woman” general strike, which called for women to show their solidarity by […]
Your Racism Is Plant-Based
March 18, 2017 By Jacqueline Souza Veganism is a microculture that has garnered a significant amount of attention in recent years. Vegetarians account for roughly three percent of the U.S. adult population, […]
World Hunger: What Can You Do?
March 9, 2017 By Joyce Rothermel It is not too early to put the 2017 SW PA Bread for the World Workshop on your calendar for Sunday, April 23 from 1 – […]
Talking with Glenn
March 9, 2017 By Bette McDevitt When the political climate becomes unbearable, and that is often, I think of The People’s Inauguration, at Freedom Corner, Friday, January 20, 2017. I call to […]
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