On the Hill: AHA Packs the Room at Congressional Briefings
Capitalizing upon last year’s successful congressional briefing on the need for humanist chaplains in the military, the American Humanist Association (AHA) continued its briefing... Read More
Police Criminals & the Brutalization of Black Girls
In Alice Walker’s short story “The Flowers” a little girl happens upon the decomposing body of a lynching victim while she is out picking flowers. Walker contrasts... Read More
Local Humanist Groups across the Country Celebrate LGBT Pride Month
Throughout June, chapters and affiliates of the American Humanist Association are celebrating LGBT Pride in multiple ways. Members of the Humanist Society of Iowa... Read More
For Courageous Students: the AHA Has Your Back
If America’s Supreme Court justices could have spent a day this spring at Valencia High School, they would have seen decades of legal theory... Read More
Meet the Volunteer: David Orenstein
The American Humanist Association recently appointed Dr. David I. Orenstein as the organization’s representative to the United Nations in New York. The American Humanist... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: My Family is Worried I’m Going to Hell. What Do I Say?
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: A Women’s Rights Conference (for Men Only), Happiness is Just Around the Corner
Check out the latest comics from Jesus and Mo and Polyp!
Gambling With Animals’ Lives: The Ethics of Horseracing
On June 6, horseracing enthusiasts will gather in Elmont, New York, to watch the third and final event of the Triple Crown. The race... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Amazing Special Privilege for Religious Immigrants
There are some people who think that the United States shouldn’t have any immigration restrictions at all. Anybody should be able to come and... Read More
Blue Laws: From Religious Beginnings to Secular Ends?
I remember the difference between going to Costco with my parents on Sundays in Bergen County, New Jersey, versus on any other day of... Read More