April 25 is International Day to Defend Atheist Bloggers in Bangladesh

Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association, signed on to following letter, composed by human rights activist Maryam Namazie and signed by... Read More
Humanism and Population Control: A Human Return On Investment

Last week I attended a congressional briefing in the Senate on the topic of family planning. The briefing, called “Evidence and Action: Why Family... Read More
Book Review: Generation Atheist by Dan Riley

With his book “Generation Atheist,” Dan Riley starts to fill a large gap in atheist literature. While many books give the logic, history or... Read More
Winners of the A.C. Grayling Trivia Contest

Thanks to everyone who entered our A.C. Grayling Trivia Contest in last week’s issue of HNN! The questions and answers to the contest are... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: Can Teachers Wear a Cross to School?

Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Humanist Network News is proud to introduce “The Ethical Dilemma,” an advice column by... Read More
Humanist Voices in Verse: Philip Appleman

This week we’re featuring the beloved humanist poet, Philip Appleman. Philip Appleman is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Indiana University-Bloomington. He has published eight volumes... Read More
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR: Why Atheist Discrimination Matters

It’s starting to get scary out there for nonbelievers. Mainstream media is taking note of atheist bloggers who have been arrested—one was even killed—in ... Read More
Celebrate National Day of Reason on May 2

With faith-based initiatives giving preferential treatment to religious organizations, and strengthened attempts to introduce creationism in public school science classrooms, there has never been... Read More
Elected Without God: Interview with Dunedin City Commissioner Ron Barnette

In the United States Congress, there are zero – I repeat, zero – Senators or Representatives that identify as atheists or nontheists. Yes, it’s... Read More
Atheist Discrimination: The Weird (and Serious) Ways Nonbelievers are Mistreated

What you’re about to read may shock you: Atheists experience discrimination. It’s true. Despite showing themselves not to be evil baby-eaters time and time... Read More