By Kathleen Gerace My first ventures into peacemaking were the demonstrations against the wars in Afghanistan and then Iraq. Marching along with thousands of others was exhilarating. I felt empowered. But I […]
By Jim McCarville US Congressional Election March 13 -18th District A special election will be held March 13 to fill the seat vacated by U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, for PA’s Dist. 18. […]
Peter Deutsch, Secretary, and Nancy O’Leary, President of Beaver County Peace Links send their Stop Banking the Bomb message at the corner of Forbes and Murray in Squirrel Hell on February 9. […]
By Joyce Rothermel Each year International Women’s Day is celebrated throughout the world (this year on March 8). People gather to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. This […]
Photo by the Socialist Alternative By Marni Fritz While women in the United States march in the streets protected by police, sell pink hats to brand a movement and use hashtags to […]
By Joyce Rothermel Sometimes we can get so caught up in what is happening here in the US that we give little attention to what is happening south of the border. Let’s […]
By Neil Cosgrove Americans are fond of saying that those accused of a crime are “innocent until proven guilty,” and reassure themselves that trials before “a jury of one’s peers” make conviction […]
Photo provided by the authors. By Alex Lucena and Alicia Salvadeo As developers in our area continue to level working class neighborhoods to make room for Google, Uber, and high-profile startups, Amazon […]
By Maggie Weaver With the announcement that Pittsburgh made the short list for Amazon’s second headquarters (HQ2), some were thrilled; the company has seduced cities with its promise of 50,000 jobs and […]
Photo provided by Wanda Guthrie. By Wanda Guthrie Join the Movement for Democracy in their Barnstorming Campaign. Adam Eichen, co-author with Frances Moore Lappe of Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection […]
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