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 […]
Hashtags, Strikes, and Protests- Oh MY! It’s Time to Radicalize the Feminist Movement
State Sanctioned Repression Grows in Latin America
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 […]
How the Innocent Haunt the U.S. Justice System
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 […]
Amazon HQ2 Won’t Deliver What Working Pittsburghers Need
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 […]
How Amazon HQ2 Would Worsen the Housing Crisis
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 […]
Preparing for the March on Harrisburg with the Poor People’s Campaign
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 […]
An Update on Gerrymandering in PA
By Suzanne Broughton The new map of Congressional districts will be a significant improvement, provided it is actually implemented for the 2018 Congressional elections. But it solves only half the problem, and […]
SW PA Bread for the World Workshop, Sunday, April 15
Picture provided by Joyce Rothermel. By Joyce Rothermel The threats to domestic and international food programs have never been more real. The proposed Trump budget for 2019 would devastate the US food […]
Your Money – A Peacemaker
By Bonnie DiCarlo We are all peacemakers as we live our lives. We each have our own journey, yet together, as members of the Thomas Merton Center, we are a force. The […]
JUST DO IT!
By Bette McDevitt It is becoming easier to find funds and investment firms that focus on issues you care about, as Bonnie DiCarlo points out in the adjoining article. The funds are […]
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