Mourning Jimmy Swaggart

The Christian right lost one of their main architects this past week. Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist, sex-worker patron, and later, internet meme, passed away at... Read More
Evidence and Understanding: Excerpt from Humanism from the Heart: Building Bridges Beyond Belief

When we discuss evidence, especially in the context of deeply personal topics like religious belief, it’s easy to see how quickly conversations can veer... Read More
Between God and the Lab: The Ethical Dilemmas Universities Ignore A PhD Student’s Moral Dilemma

"I did not sign up for this!" These were the anguished words of a PhD student, a junior researcher skilled in laboratory protocols, data... Read More
The Ought in Autism

This essay was previously published in Etymology Press and is reprinted here with the author's permission. Ought connotes a moral obligation. In our society,... Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court Case of United States v. Skrmetti Violates the Separation of Church and State

In United States v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. The majority concluded that the... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Claire Mulvey

Please welcome the AHA’s new Legal and Policy Assistant, Claire Mulvey! What is your educational and work background? Like many young professionals, my career... Read More
KY Schools Cave to Anti-DEI; I’m Scared They’re Coming for My University Next.

I remember the thrill of my high school graduation: my name being called upon, walking down the stage, and my family cheering from their... Read More
The Comics Section: Prevent from Infection

The latest from Cagle Cartoons. STUPIDITY VIRUS by Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com
The 3 Most Dangerous Lies Told at Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission

On Monday, President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission held its first meeting at the Museum of the Bible in Washington (yeah, that’s a thing). Here... Read More
Digital Ghosts: What We Leave Behind in an Online Afterlife

As humanists, many of us hold a simple yet profound belief: when we die, we’re gone. There is no celestial reunion, no reincarnation, no... Read More