The Humanevangelist: Good-Bye, Columbus—Hello, Regrettable Replacement
In Seattle, as in a growing roster of US cities and the states of Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, and South Dakota, Columbus Day is done.... Read More
What Humanists Need to Know about the Global Rally for Humanity
Humanists who haven’t yet heard about the Global Rally for Humanity scheduled for today, October 9, and tomorrow in some twenty cities across the... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: How to Avoid Religion at Work
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
The Comics Section: Why God Exists, Make America Great Again, Roseburg
The latest from your favorites: Jesus and Mo, The Atheist Pig, and Raging Pencils!
What’s the Cure for Blindness Based on Ignorance? Stem Cell Research and the Religious Right
Scientists have long suspected that research using embryonic stem cells could lead to new, more effective treatments and cures for a myriad of diseases,... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Cruel Fiction of Annulment
One of the legitimate complaints about Pope Francis is that he talks a good game, but has actually done almost nothing in his two-and-a-half... Read More
The Humanist Hour #171: Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing out of Catastrophe, with Antony Lowenstein
Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with author and journalist Antony Lowenstein about his latest... Read More
Politics is not a Game, Trump is not the Host: Dismissing Radical Politics is as Dangerous as Endorsing Them
Lack of empathy is endemic in the modern Republican party; some might argue that it’s, in fact, a completely foundational aspect of their politics.... Read More
On the Hill: Religious Right Fails To Take Down Planned Parenthood
The presidential election may be over a year away, but certain members of Congress, most of whom belong to the religious right, are once... Read More
America’s Violence Problem
Once again, America is saddened by a tragic mass shooting, one that took the lives of nine innocent individuals at Umpqua Community College in... Read More