Selected recent features, op-eds and essays from an avid generalist who often writes about abortion, religion, politics and feminism.
The Walrus
The Political Bias in Our Court Systems
The Guardian
From Ghomeshi to Schneiderman: how men who say they're feminists can fool us
Maclean's
What Trump’s impeachment might look like—and how dangerous it could be
Instead of feting the Philadelphia Eagles, Donald Trump celebrates himself
Donald Trump has dragged James Comey into the partisan muck
What the U.S. pro-life movement forgets about its own roots
These 8 students say why they’re marching for gun reform: ‘No one wants to be next’
Opinion: Why Donald Trump’s dramatic swing on gun control won’t last
Q and A with Donna Ferrato: ‘What is wrong with white women?’
Canada’s not ready for a future of massive storms
There’s a fix for flooding in cities, but you’re not going to like it
The new battle over Confederate monuments
Undocumented families are uneasy in New Orleans
Why they marched: A Donna Ferrato photo essay
Marching with Donna Ferrato: ‘We are unbeatable’
Chatelaine
Why Everyone Is Talking About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Why Some Women Can’t Get Behind #MeToo — But Wouldn’t Dare Admit It
Metro News Canada
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CBC News
#MeToo was never going to change the world instantly, but it has moved well beyond a hashtag
OPINION: Why is the Trudeau government poking the anti-abortion bear?
Canadian Art
The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp
Motherboard
Scientists Are Creating Christmas Trees That Don't Shed Their Needles
Louisiana’s Plan to Punch a Hole in the Mississippi River
Bugs Are the Worst Part of Going Outside and Climate Change Is Making It Worse
Florida Bills Would Let Citizens Remove Textbooks That Mention Climate Change and Evolution
Mutated Fish Still Haunt Louisiana’s Fishermen After the BP Oil Spill
Literary Review of Canada
Unsolicited: Four decades of feminism through literature, and not a treatise in sight