Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland
BY JONATHAN METZL BASIC BOOKS, 2019 352 PP.; $32.00 Almost everyone will be familiar with the general thesis of Jonathan Metzl’s book, Dying of Whiteness:... Read More
Can American Capitalism Survive?
BY STEVEN PEARLSTEIN ST. MARTIN'S PRESS, 2018 205 PP.; $27.99 Steven Pearlstein’s Can American Capitalism Survive? Why Greed Is Not Good, Opportunity Is Not... Read More
On Earth Day, A Humanist Call to Action
Since humanists believe we have just one life to live, we’re especially motivated to make the most positive impact we can in our single... Read More
Feminist Humanist Alliance Offers Financial Aid for Upcoming AHA Conference
For the first time ever, the annual conference of the American Humanist Association (AHA) (June 7–9) will be a virtual conference, streamed live from... Read More
“Humanism with Horns”: Hail Satan? Film Review
The grand cosmic reversal featured in the documentary film Hail Satan?, directed by Penny Lane (Our Nixon, Nuts!), is at least as old as John Milton,... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Is Hate a Four-Letter Word?
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All... Read More
The Comics Section: Holy Firefighters & Republican Recycling
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Secular Humanism Bill in Tennessee
The Tennessee legislature is at it again. Tennessee, of course, is the state that gave us the Scopes “Monkey Trial” in 1925. The legislature... Read More
Humanism and Environmentalism Go Hand-in-Hand
Last week the team at the American Humanist Association (AHA) launched the Humanist Environmental Response Effort (HERE) for Climate, a new initiative designed to... Read More
The Humanevangelist: When Liberal Theology Goes Off the Deep End
"Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel." —Jesus, as quoted in Matthew 23:24 I'm generally a fan of liberal... Read More
