The Human Future: Upgrade or Replacement?
A computer can be upgraded by adding memory, or a whizzier operating system—but eventually it’s time to just get a new computer. Is humanity’s... Read More
On Eating Animals
Some years ago in a Montana slaughterhouse, a Black Angus cow awaiting execution suddenly went berserk, jumped a five-foot fence, and escaped. She ran... Read More
Is There Room for Nontheists at Interfaith Services?
Almost as soon as the bombs detonated during the Boston Marathon on April 15, the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University began responding to the... Read More
Why We Allow the Destruction of Our Planet
It’s not enough to point out that our political system is saturated with money, including money from coal and oil and nukes and gas.... Read More
EDITOR’S NOTE
An embrace of end-times theology often coincides with less willingness to address global climate change, as reported in the June issue of Political Research... Read More
The Humanist Hour #84: Dr. Sean M. Carroll
A new episode of the Humanist Hour is available for listening. Keep reading to find out about the guest on this month's show. In... Read More
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: Remembering Humanist Rights on World Humanist Day
This Friday, June 21, international freethought organizations around the world will be celebrating World Humanist Day, an annual event celebrating the global humanist movement.... Read More
50 Years of Church-State Separation in Public Schools: An Interview with First Amendment Champion Ellery Schempp
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended school-sponsored Bible readings in public schools. Abington School District v.... Read More
Is Bradley Manning Really a Humanist?
Jason Torpy, president of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers, examines Bradley Manning’s humanism, which is being used to justify Manning’s leak of... Read More
Plan B: Empowering Girls and Upsetting Pundits
In a victory for the women’s right movement, Plan B will now be available over-the-counter for girls under 17 without parental permission. AHA Communications... Read More