Two Years after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre: Some Lessons for Resisting Extremism through Art and Humor
I’ll never forget the morning of January 7, 2015, when I came into the American Humanist Association to begin the workday. The atmosphere was... Read More
On the Hill: Darwin Day Introduced in House of Representatives
The new session of a Republican-controlled Congress is now underway, and President-elect Donald J. Trump will be sworn into office in just a few... Read More
For-Profit Presidency
Much furor has surrounded the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, with Trump’s lack of willing performers... Read More
Why Do We Still Do That? Nonsensical Habits We Just Can’t Seem to Kick
A coworker recently told me that the European Union bans the sale of bananas that are too bendy. In the era of having to... Read More
The Humanist Hour #225: Roy Speckhardt on AHA in 2017
Download an audio file of this podcast. Normally, a new year brings an organization new opportunities to examine and reorder its priorities, to make... Read More
More towards Humanism: Recognizing and Eliminating Toxic Masculinity
Fellas, as we begin 2017 I think it’s way past time we focused on delivering women and other people of marginalized genders and ourselves... Read More
Meet the Intern: Sean Avolio
Please welcome the Social Justice Digital Media Intern, Sean Avolio! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I graduated from Columbia University in... Read More
Book Review: George Orwell and Religion by Michael G. Brennan
It's become a stock refrain of intellectual history to say that George Orwell answered all three of the big questions of the twentieth century... Read More
Guns and Lone Nuts: a Poor Way to Resist Oppression
If someone is prying something from your cold dead hands, then you're doing it wrong Do we need assault rifles to protect us from... Read More
The Humanist Hour #224: Dale McGowan on Parenting Beyond Belief
Download an audio file of this podcast. It's been nearly ten years since Dale McGowan's book, Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids... Read More
