Ready Player One suffers from the same flaws as the eponymous novel it's based on (written by Ernest Cline)—awful dialogue, lifeless characters, and the... Read More

Each year, at its annual conference, the American Humanist Association presents the Humanist of the Year award in recognition of the work and contributions... 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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There’s a lot of mystery surrounding the theory of dark matter. Although it’s thought to make up 27 percent of the universe, it is... Read More

A fundamental aspect of any democracy is the understanding that the military should be subservient to civilian control and that certain tasks and political... Read More

A convenient substitute for the brain strain of thinking runs as follows: if the Trump administration is for something, then I’m against it. This... Read More

The red states (those where the majority support and vote for the Republican Party) have a growing teacher rebellion on their hands. It started... Read More

The love affair between patriotism and the military was always going to be unavoidable in 2018. As we approach the centenary of the 1918... Read More

When more than a million people marched across our nation on March 24 with the message that thoughts and prayers were not enough, one... Read More