Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer, Global Citizen

Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer

Global Citizen

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Past articles by Brandon:

18 Times Politics Trumped Sport in Olympic Games’ History

Politics, Protests, & Bans: The long history of social activism at the Olympic Games. → Read More

This Tiny Device Could Provide Clean Water for 663 Million People

It’s tiny, it’s solar powered, and it’s awesome. → Read More

Bottled Water to Outsell Soda in the US for the First Time Ever

A health victory, but at what cost? → Read More

8 High-Tech Gadgets That Are Making Classrooms Smarter

The future is now in these high-tech classrooms. → Read More

11 Tech Innovations Changing Global Education

Adaptations, breakthroughs, and more that need to be seen to be believed. → Read More

10 ways to eat fried chicken from around the world

Yes, today is actually National Fried Chicken Day. → Read More

Famous Pianist Plays on ‘Melting’ Glacier in Stunning Video

This pianist played to an audience of glaciers to help save them. → Read More

Why are our dreams limited by where we’re born? Watch the TED Talk

“For me, citizenship means you have to act.” -Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans → Read More

What superpower would you choose to change the world?

Each of us has a superpower to change the world, will you use yours? → Read More

A bunch of rich leaders just stole aid money from the poor

Redefining security spending and refugee costs is taking development aid from the most vulnerable. → Read More

The UAE now has more female cabinet ministers than the US plus ministers for Happiness, Tolerance and the Future

Gender empowerment with public happiness and tolerance? Yes please. → Read More

T Swift’s powerful Grammy speech steps it up for girls and women

Some see it as a shot at Kanye, it was really a shot in the arm for all girls and women. → Read More

Boutros Boutros-Ghali dead at 93 – 8 things to know about the first UN Secretary General from Africa

The international diplomat died today at the age of 93. → Read More

Instead of buying a yacht, this person is sending an entire kindergarten class to college

A stranger just gave the best gift possible to a group of children: An education. → Read More

The Daily Show’s Jessica Williams gets in FORMATION and shuts down the Beyoncé Super Bowl haters

Her sarcastic takedown is a reminder that everyone should speak UP to end injustices. → Read More

This guy raised $1,800 for refugees by shoveling snow in DC

He shows that even a storm can be an opportunity to help the world. → Read More

WHO declares Zika a global public health emergency – what you need to know

The mosquito transmitted disease is causing birth complications with global implications. → Read More

Malala calls for $1.4 billion USD to provide education to Syrian refugee children

The Nobel Prize winner is trying to rally world leaders ahead of a major donor conference in London. → Read More

Women are literally the only people to show up to work at US Senate after blizzard

“Something is genuinely different—and something is genuinely fabulous” -Senator Lisa Murkowski. → Read More

Son of immigrant maintenance man gets perfect score on Calculus test, 1 of 12 in world to do so

Imagine a world where everyone had this opportunity. → Read More