The Humanist Hour #69: Freethought Mixtape
A new episode of the Humanist Hour is available for listening. Keep reading to find out about the guests on this month's show. In this... Read More
The Humanist Interview with Clinical Psychologist Leon F. Seltzer
The following interview was originally published on the Psychology Today blog, In Therapy. It was one installment in Ryan Howes’ series, “The Varieties of... Read More
The Leftovers
The Rapture is not dead. Despite the biblical admonition found in Matthew 24:36 (NIV) that, “about that day or hour no one knows, not... Read More
Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others
The late Richard Rorty, a distinguished humanist philosopher, opened his 1993 Amnesty International lecture with a shocking account of sexual sadism perpetrated against Bosnian... Read More
Seven Things to Avoid When Talking to Strangers about Humanism
Imagine you’ve just met someone new and it comes up that you’re a humanist. It happens. Perhaps you’re at the playground with your child... Read More
Stuck in the Belly of the Beast: My Trip to the Values Voter Summit
Every fall I attend a large gathering of religious right activists in Washington, DC. Launched in 2006 and sponsored by the Family Research Council... Read More
Corporations or People? Restoring the Common Good
When Maine governor Paul LePage ordered the removal of a mural depicting the state’s labor history from the Department of Labor headquarters because it... Read More
Moving from a War Economy to a Peace Economy
Behind every question about how to get the United States back on track and improve the lives of average Americans (the so-called 99 percent)... Read More
An Insider’s View from Occupy Oakland
Robyn (who asked that her last name not be used) is a forty-year-old resident of Marin County, California, who is active in Occupy Oakland... Read More
What Exactly Does the Occupy Movement Want?
You say you want a revolution? Well, you know, we all want to change the world. …You say you got a real solution? Well,... Read More