By Patricia M. DeMarco, Ph.D On January 15, 2019 over 150 concerned citizens gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Mt. Lebanon to hear about advances of the petrochemical industry based on […]
Black Cracks and the Petrochemical Buildout of Western PA
PPT Focusing on Fares, Coalition Building
By Neil Cosgrove Pittsburghers for Public Transit (PPT), a project of the Thomas Merton Center, has recently won some major victories in the struggle for equitable, accessible public transit in our region. […]
February 2019 Events
TMC Now Accepting New Person Of The Year Nominations
The Thomas Merton Center is accepting nominations for the 2019 awards season! Every year we honor a local activist for their work towards peace and justice here at home with the New […]
South Africa’s Present; America’s Future?
By Neil Cosgrove In April, South Africa celebrates the 25th anniversary of the country’s first democratic election, when its entire adult population was first able to vote. The African National Congress (ANC) […]
Here They Come
By Bette McDevitt 2018 was the year for women in politics in Pennsylvania. In our area, Sara Innamorato, from the city, and Summer Lee, from Swissvale, were elected to the State House […]
International Women’s Strike U.S. Platform
An End to Gender Violence All women deserve a life free of all forms of gender violence: domestic and institutional, in the streets and in the workplace. Working women, girls, trans women, […]
International Women’s Strike U.S. Calls For Action On March 8
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. […]
2019 Elections Calendar
The year for all dates should read 2019 instead of 2018.
Understanding The Heartland, A Review
By Michael Drohan The author, Joe Bargeant, was born in Winchester, Virginia, a town of approximately 27,000 people in the Shenandoah Valley of North-Western Virginia. The town, founded in 1752, has a […]
