Rules Are for Schmucks: Judges Who Will Not Judge
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and other Judiciary Committee Democrats are being pilloried by everyone from the president of Princeton to the National Review for... Read More
Aung San Suu Kyi: Fallen Hero
As a lifelong political nerd, most of my personal heroes have been politicians and political theorists. And while many of these figures have retained... Read More
Film Review: Mother!
Please note: this review contains a number of specific plot details. Mother! is an exhausting allegorical film—sometimes moving, sometimes ridiculous. In truth, it’s more... Read More
Restore Sanity and Humanity: End the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Evolution is cool, huh? Animals adapt to new environments. Humans evolve to the point where we can conceive of, produce, and consume barbecue-flavored potato... Read More
US Needs Political-Military Strategy to Moderate Iran’s Israel Policy
Although US and Iranian diplomatic strategy compartmentalized the Iran nuclear negotiations in order to reduce the risk of failure on this priority issue, these... Read More
Hurricanes Harvey & Irma: Responding to the Second Disaster We’re all responsible for helping survivors recover from disaster
The primary focus during a disaster is on life-saving measures like search and rescue and sheltering, for obvious reasons. The flashing lights of response... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Should I Go to the Nearby Catholic Hospital?
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: Sanctity of Life & the Origin of Love
Your favorites from Jesus and Mo and The Atheist Pig!
Urgent Need or Religious Exceptionalism? Texas Churches Sue FEMA for Reimbursement
Three Texas churches are suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for excluding them from public assistance after they aided the community during Hurricane... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: A Humanist Response to the Nashville Statement
Late last month, an impressive array of evangelicals calling themselves the “Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood” issued what they called the “Nashville Statement,”... Read More
