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September 24, 2023May 24, 2024 by Bill Donahue

Bearing Witness

In 1987, when I was 22, I saw something dark and disturbing go down in a vacant lot in Portland, Oregon. For 36 years, I couldn’t steel myself to write about it. Then, finally, I found the words. First place essay, 2024 National City and Regional Magazine Awards.


Portland Monthly
Edited by Benjamin Cassidy


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August 17, 2022 by Bill Donahue

Saving The Memory of a Ukrainian Hero

Ukrainian defector Victor Kravchenko stood up to Joseph Stalin. Can Victor’s son keep his dad’s message of freedom alive?
The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell


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June 20, 2022 by Bill Donahue

He-Man Politics

The rise of hypermasculinity on the campaign trail. 
The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell


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April 25, 2022 by Bill Donahue

Spillage

Spontaneously combusting toxic chemicals, corruption, litter spilling everywhere: Here’s a look at a burgeoning maritime problem–container ship spills.
The Narwhal
Edited by Mike De Souza


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March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Fight for The Soul of Gunstock Mountain

Far right politicians seeks to take control of a beloved county owned ski area.  
The Boston Globe Magazine
Edited by Francis Storrs


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October 19, 2021November 26, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Sound of Too Much Noise

The Arctic narwhal is being threatened by a new enemy: the clamor of passing ships.
Maclean’s
Edited by Charlie Gillis


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February 24, 2021July 1, 2021 by Bill Donahue

Talk of the Town

What happened when I set out to discuss politics with my Trump-supporting neighbors.
The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell


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September 1, 2020March 17, 2023 by Bill Donahue

The Free and The Brave

A patriotic parade, a bloody brawl, and the origins of U.S. law enforcement’s war on the political left.

The Atavist
Edited by Jonah Ogles


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August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 by Bill Donahue

The Kingmaker

Twenty-nine years old, gay, and a transplant from Puerto Rico, is an unlikely New Hampshire primary powerbroker.

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell

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