Secular Lobby Day Shows Growing Nontheistic Movement
Last week I attended the Secular Coalition for America’s Lobby Day and Secular Values Summit on Capitol Hill. This event is a great opportunity... Read More
Deconstructing Hate: False Southern Prophets Fall in New Orleans
Last week the mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu, visited the Center for American Progress (CAP) and joined CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden... Read More
No Man Is an Island—but Our Species Is Sinking Lots of Them
“Your island has been there for hundreds of years, and I believe your island will be there for hundreds more,” President Trump recently told... Read More
Going There in Charleston: AHA Conference Celebrates and Challenges Humanist Philosophy
On Monday, June 5, I started my first day at the American Humanist Association in Washington, DC, as the summer editorial intern for the... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: How Can I Avoid Wasting Time on Daily Prayers without Hurting My Muslim Mum?
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: Rejecting Bigotry, the Trump Library, and Principled Principles
Your favorites from Jesus and Mo, Raging Pencils, and The Atheist Pig!
Rules Are for Schmucks: Is St. Louis “Orwellian”?
Dan, a grocery clerk, tells his boss he needs to take a day off because he’s having a vasectomy. His boss replies, “Take the... Read More
The Humanevangelist: To End War, We Must First Understand It
I’m sitting in one of the most beautiful spots in the world, under a tower of war. Back in the United States it’s Memorial... Read More
Is Steve Bannon Really the Mastermind Frontline Portrays?
I don’t know if it’s true that Mark Twain wrote, “Give a man a reputation as an early riser and he can sleep til’ noon,”... Read More
TV Review: The Handmaid’s Tale
[Spoiler alert: this review contains extensive plot details] The first thing the viewer notices in the Hulu TV series adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s... Read More