by Symone Saul More and more people are beginning to stand up and protest the detention of immigrants in ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) facilities across the nation. As cruel and dehumanizing […]
HOW TO PREVENT GENOCIDE
VOTE Information – 2019 Elections Calendar
Originally published VOL 49 No. 7, September 2019
UNSEXY WORK FOR SEXY PEOPLE: WHITE ACCOMPLICE TRAINING
by Jordan Malloy Hey White Allies, want to learn how to become accomplices in the fight for dignity? Come learn from experienced organizers about useful skills and creating a culture of solidarity. […]
Cartoon by Russ Fedorka
Originally published VOL 49 No.7, September 2019
RAISING A VOICE FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE
by Joyce Rothermel On July 8, seven Pittsburgh Christians joined with a coalition of over 100 people in Washington, D.C. to disrupt the annual meeting of Christians United For Israel (CUFI). Boasting […]
STAFF NOTES
This summer brings a season of gratitude from TMC staff to our Merton Center members, friends, and supporters. Many thanks to Jan McMannis and Tony Buba for hosting the annual Cornerstone Garden […]
Thomas Merton Center Dinner with Summer Lee
Originally published VOL. 49 No. 7, September 2019
WALKING FOR GAZA’S CHILDREN
COMING SOON: 4K WALK 4 GAZA KIDS by Leila Richards We’re familiar with many of the problems confronting survivors of war or trauma living with post-traumatic stress disorder. But how do individuals […]
The Immigration Song – Tear Down the Walls
WRITTEN BY MIKE STOUT, AND PERFORMED AT THE PUMP HOUSE PROGRAM ON IMMIGRANT RIGHTS EARLIER THIS SUMMER. (See articles on Casa San Jose and LCLAA, June New People) Caravans of migrants, in […]
“Crossing Bridges” with Fr. Vince Stegman
by Joyce Rothermel Fr. Vince Stegman, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) and a member of the Thomas Merton Center, has written an account of his cross-cultural experiences […]
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