On July 13, President Obama commuted the sentences of forty-six drug offenders, thirteen of which were serving life sentences for nonviolent crimes. These commutations,... Read More

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with author and journalist Johann Hari about the failed... Read More

The current state of Greece is not a good one—that much is not news. The financial crisis that’s plagued the country for years seemed... Read More

The US Congress is many things to many people—an austere lawmaking institution, a dysfunctional madhouse, even a testing ground for the latest buzzword or... Read More

Death is inevitable. Morrie Schwartz, author and professor at Brandeis University, once called it “the great equalizer,” which is an apt description considering death... Read More

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker has been a longtime supporter of women’s equality, however last week she caused for a stir when she told Cosmopolitan... Read More

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 largest Christian Zionist organization in the United States, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), will hold its 10th Annual Summit next week in Washington,... Read More

If the recent victory for LGBT rights happened to trick you into believing that the US Supreme Court was shifting to a more enlightened,... Read More

We’re pleased to welcome six individuals to the American Humanist Association’s Summer 2015 Internship Program! They are working hard and contributing to our efforts... Read More