By Joyce Rothermel (Photo Caption: Emily Neff. Photo Credit: Emily Neff) Last fall, the membership of the Merton Center elected three new board members: Fatema Juma, Emily Neff and Robert Wilson. You […]
TMC Welcomes New Board Member: Emily Neff
Sierra Club Allegheny Group Update
By Michael Pastorkovich The Sierra Club is the oldest and largest environmental organization in the United States. Founded in 1892 by naturalist John Muir, the Club’s organization structure comprises three levels: the […]
Prague Writers Festival, 2017: American on the Hot Seat
By Mike Schneider (Photo by: Mike Schneider) My friend Jan and I were in Prague as tourists in November, during the Prague Writers’ Festival (PWF). While Prague’s ancient culture and stunning beauty […]
Reflection on Race by Thomas Merton
By Joyce Rothermel (Photo credit: cathedralofhope.org) Thomas Merton believed that racism and militarism were the two most urgent issues of his time. While we may update the “urgent list” for our own […]
A Turn to the Left
By Bette McDevitt (Photo caption: Bill Wegener. Photo credit: Bette McDevitt) One day, thirty years ago, Mel Madden, a member of the Merton Center, now deceased, brought his out-of-town friend to have […]
Panel on Problems in US Justice system
By Marianne Novy On November 13, an evening panel at the Church of the Redeemer in Squirrel Hill analyzed some of the current problems with the American justice system before an attentive […]
Social Justice Seekers Emerge in Pittsburgh’s South Hills
By Joyce Rothermel Many of us might look back over the past year with deep discouragement, but there is a silver lining to the presidential election results. New groups have mobilized in […]
Voice of Westmoreland Addresses Social Justice Issues in Greensburg
By Tom Severin I am a founding member of a new grassroots movement in Westmoreland County called the Voice of Westmoreland (VOW). We came together somewhat by accident while demonstrating against President […]
An American in North Korea
By Derek Ford Returning to Pyongyang from a few long days travelling around Panmunjom, Sinchon, Sariwon, and Kaesong, I asked my friend Ryong-Il if we could stop at a pharmacy for something […]
Korean War and the Trump Fulminations
By Michael Drohan Understanding the global geopolitical situation at the time of the Korean War provides us with a necessary context to make sense of the war. At the end of World […]
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