When I look at the list of all the amazing people who’ve been the Humanist of the Year—people like Jonas Salk, Barbara Ehrenreich, PZ... Read More

Thank you so much for this wonderful award. I’m just thrilled to be among so many like-minded humanistic people. I do want to say... Read More

Greta Christina is a widely read atheist blogger, speaker, and freelance writer. In addition to her “Fierce Humanism” column in the Humanist, she regularly... Read More

Carl Coon graduated from Harvard University in 1949 and promptly joined the U.S. Foreign Service. He spent the next thirty-seven years in a variety... Read More

Dan Savage gets in trouble for saying things. For saying that monogamy isn’t a requirement for a healthy marriage, that postponing coming out can... Read More

When Congress inserted the words “under God” into the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954, its intent was clear: to strike “at the philosophical roots... Read More

“Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.” —Albert Einstein As young Americans across the United States returned to school this... Read More

It's been a tough time to write about the political and economic climate in Washington, DC. Just fifteen days after a mentally ill civilian... Read More

Can atheists experience awe and wonder? Of course we can! That’s why humanists are understandably peeved with Oprah Winfrey right now after interviewing famed... Read More

Did you know the American Humanist Association was one of the first freethought organizations to run national advertisement campaigns in the United States? The... Read More