Author and Journalist
Patrick Range McDonald, the award-winning advocacy journalist, has started a monthly column called “The Real Dirt” at the Housing Is A Human Right website. Using his deep knowledge about Big Real Estate, McDonald writes the column to expose its culture of lies, scams, and other unscrupulous act. Read more...
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Letters From Over Here is a global community that offers righteous journalism and unique ideas and writing. It is based in Los Angeles, California, and founded by Patrick Range McDonald. Read more...
Award-winning reporter Patrick Range McDonald has written a one-of-a-kind exposé, titled “Special Report: California Apartment Association’s Big-Money Schemes to Kill Prop 33 and Pass Prop 34,” about the real estate industry’s use of campaign cash to sway elections in California. In 2024, as the advocacy journalist for Housing Is A Human Right, McDonald worked for the Yes on Prop 33 and No on Prop 34 campaigns. Read more...
At Letters From Over Here, Patrick Range McDonald explores Manchester United’s pre-season tour of America with subtle humor and keen insight. Manchester United is arguably the biggest football club in the world, and McDonald’s one-of-a-kind article explores not only the team’s time in Los Angeles, but also its impressive history and passionate fanbase. Read more...
Patrick Range McDonald makes the case for unity in the United States and around the world with an uplifting, two-part essay at Letters From Over Here. The project is based on his experiences as a longtime journalist and housing justice activist. Read more...
Update: “A Visit with Jean-Michel Basquiat on His Birthday” is a finalist for a Los Angeles Press Club award for “Best Visual Arts/Design/Architecture Feature.”
Award-winning journalist and best-selling author Patrick Range McDonald has written a powerful, ground-breaking essay about the life and art of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Read more...
Patrick Range McDonald, the award-winning journalist and housing justice activist, has founded a free-flowing literary project at Medium called Letters From Over Here. It aims to publish a unique, alternative perspective on a wide array of subjects — from social issues to history to sports to the arts. Read more...
Selling Off California: The Untold Story has been chosen as a finalist for a Los Angeles Press Club award. Written by award-winning advocacy journalist Patrick Range McDonald, the must-read book exposes the powerful alliances and devastating policies that fuel the housing affordability and homelessness crises in California. Read more...