Joe McCarthy
About Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy is a Staff Writer at Global Citizen. He studied creative writing at Southern Connecticut State University and now writes about environmental issues and global events.
Stories
Finance & InnovationAluminum Might Be the Best Plastic Alternative We Have
As plastic pollution reaches crisis levels, companies are seeking alternatives. Read more
HealthThis Deadly Health Crisis Is Spreading in Bodies of Water Around the World
And climate change is making it worse. Read more
EnvironmentCambodia Is the Latest Country to Send Containers of Garbage Back to the US and Canada
"Cambodia is not a dustbin.” Read more
Citizenship4 Big Obstacles to the Global Goals, According to the Man Who Helped Build Them
“The political will to implement the SDGs is still there.” Read more
HealthWorld Health Organization Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
The outbreak has become the second deadliest in recorded history. Read more
CitizenshipTrump Administration's New Asylum Rule Breaks US and International Law, Experts Say
"President Trump is trying to end asylum, full stop." Read more
CitizenshipDozens Dead as Monsoon Rains Flood South Asia
Tens of thousands have been displaced. Read more
Food & Hunger7 Staggering Facts From the UN's New Report on Hunger
After years of progress, the fight against hunger faces huge setbacks. Read more
AdvocacyFood & HungerThis Activist Is on Track to Feed 100,000 Kenyan Schoolchildren
And she’s empowering local communities in the process. Read more
Citizenship663 Million Children Lack Access to Basic Human Rights Like Clean Water
Multidimensional poverty considers things like access to food and clean water. Read more