A Chosen Death: The Right to Write Your Own Life’s Story

A growing number of us feel that death, when the time is right for us, should be comfortably in our own hands, not in... Read More
AHA Through the Years

The following excerpt from Roy Speckhardt’s Creating Change Through Humanism (Humanist Press, 2015) is part of theHumanist.com’s month-long celebration of the AHA’s 80th Anniversary in April.... Read More
The Comics Section: Signs of Hope and Reassurance

The latest from Cagle Cartoons! Spring of Hope by Pat Bagley, The Salt Lake Tribune, UT We've Been Vaccinated by Jeff... Read More
Celebrate Freethinking this Thomas Paine Day

On June 8, 2021, the American Humanist Association and secular organizations throughout the country will come together for Thomas Paine Day, hosted by the... Read More
Poetry Contest: Write a Humanist Haiku for National Poetry Month

Poetry has the power to transform minds and bring forth powerful moments of introspection. In celebration of April’s designation as National Poetry Month, TheHumanist.com... Read More
Celebrate AHA’s Anniversary with Humanist Education

April is the anniversary month of the American Humanist Association (AHA) and in 2021 we’re celebrating eighty years of advocating for progressive rights and... Read More
The Comics Section: Are We Out of the Woods?

The latest from Cagle Cartoons! Not out of the woods yet by Dave Whamond, Canada, PoliticalCartoons.com
What’s the Equality Act and How Can You Make a Difference?

Legislation that protects LGBTQ+ people in America is long overdue. The lack of federally mandated protections leave those who seek justice for discrimination very... Read More
Representation Matters: Spotlight on City Councilmember Carolyn Umphrey

This is a recurring series highlighting openly nonreligious elected officials across the nation. Prior to the 2016 election there were only 5 public nontheist... Read More
Humanist Profile: Susie Bright

This article is one in a series of articles in March in honor of Women’s History Month. “I feel tearfully misunderstood when people think... Read More