By International Women’s Strike USA Chapter It is in the spirit of a renewed radicalism, solidarity and internationalism, that the International Women’s Strike U.S. (IWS US) calls for action on March 8. […]
The Environmental Footprint Of War
By Edith Bell The environmental footprint of war must be a major topic of discussion in the context of global warming, yet it is often ignored. On February 24 at 2 p.m. […]
Jeffery Sachs – Shock Doctor
By John Hemington Jeffrey Sachs will soon be speaking in Pittsburgh. He has become the establishment’s bright liberal light by opposing the right-wing ‘Freedom Caucus’ and supporting efforts to combat global climate […]
One Democratic State
By Ken Boas The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), was founded in Jerusalem in 2003. Its mission – to resist the illegal demolition of Palestinian homes. ICAHD, with its Palestinian, Israeli, […]
Cuba: Building Bridges, Tearing Down Walls- Caravan
By Lisa Valanti The Thomas Merton Center will be joining the Pittsburgh Matanzas Sister Cities Partnership and others on Saturday June 23rd to host Pastors for Peace 30th U.S.-Cuba Friendshipment (Time and […]
Prospects for a Unified Korea
By Michael Drohan The division of the Korean Peninsula into two Koreas is a tragedy of external meddling in the Korean affairs. Imperial messing in the Peninsula began at the end of […]
Sixth Annual Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition Forum
By Mary Dawn Edwards (Photo Caption: Speakers Ibrahim Mohamed Ishaq, Eric Cohen, Andrew Burnett and Brian Adeba lead the discussion at the Sixth Annual PDEC Forum. (Photo: Chelsey Engel) The Sixth Annual PDEC […]
Statement of Thomas Merton Center on Violence in Israel and Palestine
This statement from the Thomas Merton Center Board of Directors was approved at their May 21 board meeting. The Thomas Merton Center, together with the United Nations community, condemns the lethal use […]
COMCAST 21 TO AIR SHOW ON KOREA
BY CARLANA RHOTEN On Thursdays in May/June, COMCAST 21 (VERIZON FIOS 47) will be running an informative panel discussion putting the current conditions in South Korea, North Korea, and U.S. relationships in […]
Support HR 4391 & The Release of Ahed Tamimi
BY KATE DAHER On April 11, Pittsburgh Jewish Voice for Peace co-founder, Dani Klein, artist and professor Hyla Willis, Bret Grote from the Abolitionist Law Center, and this writer delivered a letter […]
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