September 1, 2016 By Neil Cosgrove When Pennsylvania’s legislature and governor agreed this past July to 2016-17 spending and revenue plans, a collective sigh of relief was audible throughout the state. After […]
Intervening in Uncle Sam’s Addiction to War
September 1, 2016 By Paul Dordal Over twenty years ago I took my last drink. I didn’t do it on my own. There was an intervention. I’m grateful today to be sober. […]
Post-Election Blues
September 1, 2016 By Michael Drohan I can feel those blues coming on, even though it is still three months until the election. While one cannot preclude any kind of unforeseen circumstance […]
Zika Funding Denied, Mosquitos Winning!
September 1, 2016 By James McCarville Zika is the latest of a string of strange new diseases to fill our headlines and feed our fears. The problem, of course, is what to […]
Non-Violent Resistance in Palestine
September 1, 2016 By Michael Drohan During the weekend of July 31 to August 1, Pittsburgh was host to a Palestinian activist named Iyad Burnat, his wife Tasaheel and their young son. […]
What, or Who, Truly “Corrupts” the Media
August 17, 2016 By Neil Cosgrove On August 14th, Donald Trump unleashed a series of tweets in which he set about blaming the “disgusting and corrupt media” for his dismal poll numbers. […]
Want to Learn More About Congressional Legislation and Actively Participate in Your Democracy? There’s an App for That!
July 7, 2016 By Rianna Lee As much as I hate to admit it, I don’t know everything. In the vast world of social justice and public policy in general, it’s hard […]
Capital “T” Trouble in Cleveland
July 7, 2016 By Neil Cosgrove Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spells trouble for many, with a capital “T” that rhymes with “C,” as in Cleveland, where the Republican National Convention will […]
Philly Will Highlight Democrats’ Internal Tensions
July 7, 2016 By Neil Cosgrove While Democrats settled on a presidential nominee following the June 7 primaries, their convention in Philadelphia from July 25 to 28 promises to be anything but […]
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