As the legislative director and lobbyist for the American Humanist Association, I typically write about public policy, politics, and advocacy. While I love writing about these topics, I felt a change was in order as... Read More

The fantasy genre in general and the urban fantasy subgenre especially are chock full of humanistic themes and values that will attract and entertain humanists of all ages. Priorities like caring about human beings more... Read More

Several years ago at Thanksgiving we asked staff members at the American Humanist Association to share their unique Thanksgiving traditions (see here). Other years we’ve offered a Thanksgiving prayer alternative and non-prayers for the holiday.... Read More

These are truly scary times that have nothing to do with Halloween. The anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue four days ago has left us devastated for those killed and injured and mortified... Read More

It has been just over two months since Patrick Stewart’s epic announcement: Captain Jean Luc Picard would be returning in a new Star Trek series continuing the storyline of Star Trek: The Next Generation and... Read More

Professor Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh that he sexually assaulted her at a party in the early 1980s has brought forth myriad conversations in the past few days about the... Read More

The rise of #MeToo and #TimesUp pushed sexual harassment and assault to the forefront of national and global conversations this year. Thanks to these movements, it isn’t as easy for our country to hide from... Read More