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TheHumanist.com and The Humanist Magazine, the publications of the American Humanist Association, provide news, opinion, and information. They apply humanism—a rational philosophy without theism or other supernatural beliefs that is informed by science, guided by reason, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion—to commentary on politics, science, technology, art, and culture. They also highlight the activities of humanists, including the programs and achievements of the AHA. They seek to provide a wide range of material that strives for ethical cohesion while also exploring where humanists diverge—not to further divide but to air, discuss, elucidate, and continually refine humanism.

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Publisher
The American Humanist Association
Fish Stark, Executive Director
Candace Gorham, President

Senior Editor
Court Beyer

Managing Editor
Peter Bjork

Contributing Editors
Emily Newman
Nicole Carr

Staff Writers
Anna Clay
Rachel Deitch
Becca Ray
Isabella Russian
Meredith Thompson
Jake Via
Kristin Wintermute

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The editors receive a significant volume of submissions.
Some submissions may need to be circulated for peer review before a decision on publication can be made.
Due to the volume of mail received, the editors regretfully cannot offer individual critique or explanations as to the grounds for a given rejection.
The Humanist has a limited budget for compensating authors. We tend to reserve paid compensation for a small number of highly curated, developed features, pieces that typically involve significant original reporting or analysis.

Material submitted to the Humanist will first be considered for publication at www.thehumanist.com, which houses the online version of the magazine, and also features original material. A select number of pieces will then be featured in the physical distribution of the Humanist. For writers guidelines pertaining specifically to the Humanist magazine, go here.

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