They want me to be nonviolent, And surround me with violence. They want me to make better choices, And remove all meaningful choice. They... Read More

BY MICHAEL POLLAN PENGUIN PRESS, 2018 480 PP., $28.00 I tried pot late at age twenty-five. Though I’d been an English major who hung... Read More

BY BILL SIZEMORE BRANDYLANE PUBLISHERS, 2018 158 PP.; $18.95 Bill Sizemore has written a little gem of a book. In Uncle George & Me:... Read More

In recent years, the word “socialism” has been thrown around in the echo chambers of conservative media to disparage certain politicians but is more... Read More

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

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The American Humanist Association, working with our allies at the Center for Inquiry and the Secular Coalition for America, held a series of briefings... Read More

It’s been one year since the #MeToo movement took full flight, and in that time feminists have certainly been speaking up, most recently during... Read More

During the trials and tribulations of the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination process, after which he was confirmed and sworn in as the newest... Read More

I’ve spoken often about a Tale of Two Cities [sic]. That inequality—that feeling of a few doing very well, while so many slip further... Read More