Humanist Profile: Ijeoma Oluo
February is Black History Month in the United States and Canada. In commemoration we bring you a four-part series highlighting fascinating and influential black... Read More
Three Good Reasons to Skip the Super Bowl (Besides the Religion)
This Sunday millions of people will tune in to watch the most beloved tradition in American sports: the Super Bowl. This annual event determines... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: When Religious Dictates and Mental Health Collide
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: Twitter Archives & Donald J. Nixon
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Don’t Celebrate Black History Month without Creating Paths toward Free Black Futures Imagine a nation committed to realizing a free Black America
Today marks the official start to another twenty-eight-day cycle where the media, public schools, and a considerable chunk of the U.S. population will reach... Read More
Zoos & Aquariums: Getting in Touch with Nature through Others’ Captivity
Since the 2013 documentary Blackfish, about Seaworld and the controversy over an orca it held, many of us are familiar with the ethics of... Read More
Ahead of the Curve: What If Lie Detectors Worked?
Not everything you read on the internet is true. I know this, because I read it on the internet. A few weeks ago I... Read More
If You Think Most Were as Disturbed by Trump’s SOTU as You Were, Think Again
Over 47 million Americans tuned in to watch President Trump’s State of the Union address and of those viewers, only 25 percent disapproved of... Read More
The Arbitrary Inquisition of a Humanist Asylum Seeker
Earlier this month, the United Kingdom’s Home Office informed Hamza bin Walayat that his application for asylum was denied. Walayat, a native of Pakistan,... Read More
On Theocrats’ Peculiar Definition of the “Sanctity of Life”
On January 19, 2018, the day of the presumptuously titled "March for Life" in Washington, DC, theocratic leader Tony Perkins, president of the highly... Read More
