January 31, 2017 By Bette McDevitt Rosemary Trump was in the capital both on the day of the Inauguration and on the day of the Women’s March, and she can tell us […]
Hope and Democracy Are Alive
Re: White America
January 31, 2017 By Jacqueline Souza After a disappointing election year and Friday’s traditional Inauguration ceremony, millions of people around the world participated in marches in response to the official beginning of […]
Self-Care is Not Selfish, It’s a Necessity
January 17, 2017 By Mollie March-Steinman I want to encourage activists to choose their battles mindfully. The next few days, months, and years will be especially demanding. The incoming Trump administration […]
One Path Toward Change
January 13, 2017 By Jacqueline Souza Due to the tumultuous U.S. campaign season and victory of President-elect Donald Trump, we have seen an influx of people creating and participating in direct action […]
Speak Your Truth, Check Your Language
January 11, 2017 By Mollie March-Steinman As social and political activists, we sometimes find our safe spaces to also function as echo chambers. Safe spaces are healthy and important. That is why our […]
Boycott Wendy’s Now!
By Mike Telian The students, community, and religious leaders of Pittsburgh took to the streets on November 30th to make it clear they would not support Wendy’s refusal to join the Fair […]
Dear Dean of Students, Apologize for Lying about the Litchfield Towers Protest
November 18, 2016 By Tallon Kennedy On November 17th, a group of protesters took to the streets of Pitt’s campus to rally against tuition hikes, to voice support for making the University […]
Photos from ‘Black Lives Matter National Day of Action’ Rally in Downtown Pittsburgh
Movement For Black Lives National Day of Action, July 21st, Downtown Pittsburgh. Hundreds of people showed up dressed in black to mourn the lives lost at the hands of the police, demanding […]
Frida Berrigan
September 1, 2016 By Jonah McAllister-Erickson Frida Berrigan, the scion to activist legends Phil Berrigan and Liz McAlister, and niece of Daniel Berrigan, grew up at Jonah House in Baltimore, a Christian community […]
Living with the Nuclear Legacy
September 1, 2016 By Remembering Hiroshima, Imagining Peace Seventy-one years ago the US dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, destroying the city and its people. This was the beginning of the […]
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