This year’s midterm elections were a tough one for progressive voters, as religious conservatives won seats in both the House and Senate. While the... Read More

As the holiday season quickly approaches, many local humanist groups are gearing up to actively give back to their local communities. Throughout the next... Read More

It didn't seem like my college-age patient Quincy had any idea what was in store when I entered the exam room. "Hi Dr. Rifkin,"... Read More

On November 10 author Dan Brown delivered the Penguin Annual Lecture in New Dehli, India, and again two days later in Mumbai. Known internationally... Read More

A school district in Arizona recently chose to “edit” an honors biology textbook because they disagreed with certain content. In short, some people thought... 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

View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. Farewell, the Soul Immortal: The Reality-First Psychology of Pietro Pomponazzi Immortality. For twelve hundred... Read More

Democratic consultants across the country appeared to have given up on the possibility of turning out their base in this year’s elections, which is... Read More

Several decades ago, when my sister seemed to be slipping off the golden path to graduating from college, I made her a promise: “If... Read More

The definition of an atheist is someone who lacks a belief in any kind of deity. Alternately, an atheist could be defined as someone... Read More