Acknowledging the Anthropocene: Why It Matters
Earlier this month, a team of scientists published a paper in Science providing supporting evidence that the Earth’s natural processes have been influenced by... Read More
Blizzard Bingers: AHA Staff Share Snowfall Entertainment
Last Friday, the DC region experienced the biggest snow event in recent history. Living in a small western Maryland town, I made sure I... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Tax Money for Churches?
A couple of weeks ago, we observed National Religious Freedom Day, which occurs on the anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for... Read More
Americans Lack Knowledge about Civil Liberties. But is Privately Funded Education the Answer?
Our civil rights are the cornerstone of American democracy. They grant each individual liberties that the government must not infringe upon, and they place... Read More
The Humanist Hour #187: Thinking Critically about the “Self-Help” Genre
Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett has a conversation with Dr. Michael Britt about the genre... Read More
I Looked a Terrorist in the Eye
Contemplating the anniversary, today, of the monumental Supreme Court ruling in Jane Roe, et al. v. Henry Wade, I’m reminded of a time in the... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: “Cute” Religious Kitsch in Public School Teachers’ Lounge
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Ethical Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Ethical Dilemma). All... Read More
Film Review: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is an extremely engaging film with seductive barracks’ wit, well-done action sequences, and calculated appeal to the apolitical... Read More
The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 33 George, George, and Fanny: How Three Nineteenth Century Women Invented 21st Century Humanism
View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. George, George, and Fanny: How Three Nineteenth Century Women Invented Twenty-First Century Humanism The... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Money Tips from the God Industry – Part 2
Last week we looked at increasing competition from Japanese Rent-a-Monks, decreasing competition in the Israeli coffee industry, the lucrative refugee industry, and the modern-day... Read More
