Building Humanism, Busting Myth and Privilege

by Adam Savage, 2017 Humanist of the Year

ADAM SAVAGE is, broadly speaking, a maker of things, having built everything, as he’s characterized it, “from ancient Buddhas to futuristic weapons, from spaceships... Read More

Saving the Deep Blue Yonder

by Sylvia Earle, 2017 Isaac Asimov Science Award

DR. SYLVIA A. EARLE is explorer in residence at the National Geographic Society, the founder of the Sylvia Earle Alliance (S.E.A.) / Mission Blue... Read More

Civil Rights and Our Nation’s Conscience

by Martin Castro, 2017 Religious Liberty Award

MARTIN R. CASTRO served as chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) from 2011 until December 2016 and was the first... Read More

In Bed With the Humanists

by Susie Bright, 2017 Feminist Humanist Award

SUSIE BRIGHT is an acclaimed sex writer, feminist, and civil rights activist. From 1984-1991 she published On Our Backs, the first lesbian sex magazine... Read More

Remembering the Elaine Massacre

by Amy Couch

On October 1, 1919, a man named Frank Moore gave the following statement (edited here for style and brevity): On the night of September... Read More

Take a Knee for Freedom of Religion

by David Swanson

What is freedom of religion? It’s not actually the freedom to think or not think religious stuff. Rather, it is the right to display—or... Read More