By Ishita Madan The United States has a long and unfortunate track record of tacitly or overtly propping up despots in other nations. Yet, the United States continues to hold its status […]
The Selectivity of the Humanitarian Narrative
Letter from the New TMC Director
June 30, 2017 – By Gabriel McMorland Hello, my name is Gabriel McMorland and I’ve just become Executive Director of the Thomas Merton Center after several years working as our staff organizer. […]
Draft Treaty Bans Nuclear Weapons
June 23, 2017 – By Molly Rush Good news! Final negotiations on the Draft Convention on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons recently took place in New York City, beginning on June 15 […]
Rejoice, Americans, We Have A Great President
July 1, 2017 – By Matias Aranda All praise Trump, for He is great. Let’s face it: Our president has told an occasional fib or two, but to say that He […]
Hoover vs. Baldwin: The FBI File
June 22, 2017 – By Neil Cosgrove During the 1950s and ‘60s FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover was something of a folk hero for millions of Americans, a crime-fighting protector of the […]
Die, Billionaire, Die: How Pittsburgh’s Oligarchs Still Control Us From the Grave
June 11, 2017 – By Ron Read Pittsburgh’s history is fraught with Romero-like oligarchs who have done terrible, unspeakable acts, but who are nonetheless still treated with reverence here in Pittsburgh. […]
The Masters
June 5, 2017 – By Crystal Faldalen You tell my story without turning my page My race, my body, my income, my age become your headline, hashtag no apology Posting principles […]
APP Social/Membership To Consider Organizational Revisions
June 13, 2017 – By Jim McCarville The Association of Pittsburgh Priests (APP) will consider a significant re-statement of its constitution at its Membership/Social, at 2 PM, August 6, 2017. (A short, […]
On Tyranny, Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
June 6, 2017 – By Bette McDevitt Timothy Snyder, who wrote this primer of 130 pages, a guide for these times, is a history scholar. His areas of expertise are Nazi Germany […]
2017 Association of Pittsburgh Priests’ Fall Speakers’ Series Announced
June 28, 2017 – By Joyce Rothermel This year’s Fall Speakers’ Series of the Association of Pittsburgh Priests will address several contemporary issues, from restorative justice, evolution and the environment, faith and […]
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