July 1, 2016 By Jim McCarville Thomas Merton was an amazing figure in the exploration of contemplation and action. Today, he is an icon in the fields of peace, justice, ecology and […]
President Obama in Hiroshima
July 1, 2016 By Michael Drohan On May 27, 2016, President Obama visited Japan and the city of Hiroshima more than seventy decades after the United States dropped the 10,000 pound atomic […]
“When We Fight, We Win.” Working toward a Livable Pgh
May 10, 2016 By: Marni Fritz April 14, 2016: Day of Action for Livable Pittsburgh. Workers from all over Pittsburgh took to the streets to demand a $15 minimum wage and the […]
Groups Promote a CBO Ordinance, Fight Exclusion and Build Black Communities
May 10, 2016 By: JT Campbell On March 8, 2016, a new group came together in support of the Community Benefit Ordinance (CBO). It is petitioning Pittsburgh City Council to give the […]
Culture Watch: The Follies and Foibles of Democrats on the Campaign Trail
April 20, 2016 By Jo Tavener I was reminded of the huge gaps in my knowledge of the political game with the outcome of the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Here is what […]
Day of Action for a Livable Pittsburgh
April 6, 2016 On April 14th, working class people from across Pittsburgh are coming together for a day of action to call for an equitable, livable city for all. Workers from across […]
Gentrification Gone Wrong- Interview With Filmmaker Chris Ivey
April 6, 2016 By: Nijah Glenn Local film documentarian Chris Ivey is the creator of East Of Liberty, which chronicled the very beginning of recent gentrification in East Liberty. I asked Chris […]
States Damage Higher Education, Create Punishing Student Debt
April 6, 2016 By: Neil Cosgrove The popularity among young people of Bernie Sanders’ proposals to fund tuition-free college education and student loan forgiveness is easy to understand, when we consider how […]
