Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics
BY STEPHEN GREENBLATT W. NORTAON & COMPANY, 2018 224 PP.; $21.95 Stephen Greenblatt’s latest, Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics, is about the tyrannical characters in... Read More
Unhealthy: Why GoFundMe Isn’t the Answer for an Underinsured America
If you’re on social media, you’ve undoubtedly had your heartstrings pulled by numerous crowdfunding campaigns featuring tragic stories of those unable to pay for... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Feeling Isolated and Stuck, Seeking Humanity
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: Letterboxes & Blue Waves
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Want to Bring Back Bipartisanship? Try Restoring Pork Barrel Spending
American politics are especially divisive at the moment, which is why the current Congress is one of the least productive in decades and struggles... Read More
Toward a New Theology of Foreign Policy
I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress... Read More
A Tale of Two Rallies? Two (Slightly) Different Responses to Sunday’s Counterprotests
Part I This weekend, the American Humanist Association was a visible presence at the Still Here, Still Strong rally, joining thousands of people at... Read More
Simultaneously Fighting for Secular Government and LGBTQ Rights
Today, LGBTQ rights have become the battleground in the US culture war between those clinging to discriminatory religious beliefs and a growing coalition of... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Brody Armstrong
Please welcome the American Humanist Association’s new education assistant, Brody Armstrong! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I graduated from the University... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: How Do I Get My Parents to See My Worldview Isn’t Their Failure?
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