Colman McCarthy
American journalist (1938-2026)
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Colman McCarthy (March 24, 1938 – February 27, 2026) was an American journalist, teacher, lecturer, pacifist, progressive, anarchist and long-time peace activist.
- Journalist
- peace activist
Colman McCarthy | |
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McCarthy in 2016 | |
| Born | March 24, 1938 |
| Died | February 27, 2026 (aged 87) La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Alma mater | Spring Hill College |
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| Awards | El-Hibri Peace Education Prize |
Early life
Career
McCarthy's educational philosophy attracted some controversy in the past, with two Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School students calling in 2006 for a more balanced presentation of the issues covered by the class.[2]
As a pacifist, journalist, and ethical vegetarian, he was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award in Sherborn, Massachusetts for his nationally syndicated column in The Washington Post.[3] McCarthy also won an Alicia Patterson Foundation fellowship for journalism[4] and, in 2010, the El-Hibri Peace Education Prize.[5]
McCarthy died from complications of pneumonia on February 27, 2026, in La Romana, Dominican Republic, where he was living with his son. He was 87.[1]
Selected works
- Disturbers of the Peace: Profiles in Non Adjustment
- Inner Companions
- Pleasures of the Game
- Baseball Forever
- Involvements: One Journalist's Place in the World
- All of One Peace
- I'd Rather Teach Peace
- Strength Through Peace (editor)
- Solutions to Violence (editor)
- At Rest With the Animals
- My America (contributor)
- Contemporary Anarchist Studies (contributor)
- In the Name of Profit (contributor)
- Peace Is Possible (contributor)
See also
Further reading
- Roberts, Tom (December 31, 2016). "Colman McCarthy makes sure students learn peace". National Catholic Reporter.
- The New York Times Nov. 17, 1986: Washington talk; A Skirmish Involving a Pacifist
- The Washington Post Jan. 13, 1985
- The Washington Post Jan. 12, 1997
- The Washington Post Feb. 26, 2006
- The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 1998
- Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 1994
- USA Today Oct. 16, 2001
- Minneapolis Star Tribune Feb. 9, 1990
- Minneapolis Star Tribune Oct. 4, 1998
- San Diego Tribune March 12, 1988
- The Hartford Courant Oct. 3, 1990
- Greensboro News & Record Jan. 21, 1999
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Nov. 22, 2002
- The Progressive Nov. 1986
- The Progressive Jan. 1991
- Teacher Oct. 2003
- Vegetarian Times July 1989
- Washingtonian Feb. 2002
- Editor & Publisher Feb. 8, 1997
- Hope Magazine July/August 2003
- CBS Sunday Morning November 29, 2020