American politics

Can everyone stop freaking out about free speech, please?

Can everyone stop freaking out about free speech, please?

Canadians are living in a golden age of public expression, yet some are declaring a free speech apocalypse. Here's what all the hand-wringing is about.

Rachel Giese

Why everyone is obsessed with The Handmaid's Tale right now

Why everyone is obsessed with The Handmaid's Tale right now

Margaret Atwood's dystopian classic is a bestseller — and a TV adaptation launches this spring. Thank Donald Trump for its eerie, renewed relevance.

Rachel Giese

Trudeau's sunny ways are no match for Trump's American carnage

Trudeau's sunny ways are no match for Trump's American carnage

Positive thinking can't get us through the current crisis. We need our PM to level with us.

Rachel Giese

Why I'm joining the Women's March in Canada

Why I'm joining the Women's March in Canada

From Kelowna, B.C. to Fredericton, N.B., 26 inauguration-weekend protests will take place north of the border. Here, Canadians share the many reasons they're participating.

Alanna Evans, Flare

Natasha Stoynoff spoke out about Trump. Now, she’s talking about the aftermath

Natasha Stoynoff spoke out about Trump. Now, she’s talking about the aftermath

The Canadian journalist is one of 11 women to accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault. Ahead of his inauguration, she opens up about the experience.

Sarah Boesveld