Evolution, Humanism, and Conservation: The Humanist Interview with Richard Leakey
Richard Leakey is a world-renowned paleoanthropologist whose career has been marked by famous scientific finds, political office, and conservation efforts. His family is equally... Read More
Was Adam Smith a Marxist?
If political conservatives were to read the work of their economic mentor, Adam Smith, they’d be forced to apply the same Marxist label to... Read More
Prick the Bubbles, Pass the Mantle: Hitchens as Orwell’s Successor
He is often called Orwell’s heir because of his fervent love for the writer. In the end, Christopher Hitchens was the most important Orwellian... Read More
The Undead: Organ Harvesting, the Ice-Water Test, Beating-Heart Cadavers—How Medicine is Blurring the Line Between Life and Death
Did you know that in the Roman Catholic Church, there is an official called a camerlengo whose sole duty since the Middle Ages has... Read More
The Social Conquest of Earth
Edward O. Wilson's latest book is structured around three questions: Where did we come from, what are we, and where are we going? Philosophers... Read More
Tending the Humanist Garden
When I stopped believing in God, like so many “come-outer” atheists who feel confident and even smug in their reasoning, I was ready to... Read More
The Barton Lies: The Religious Right’s Favorite ‘Historian’ Gets Hit with a Dose of the Truth
I’ve written in these pages before about David Barton, a Texas man who poses as a historian and is a hero to the religious... Read More
The Parade of Privilege: How Government Favors Religion (Privilege #3: A Blind Eye to Scofflaws)
Luis Granados, director of the AHA’s publishing house, Humanist Press, responds to the Catholic bishops' Fortnight for Freedom, a 14-day campaign which, according to... Read More
You’re Addicted to What?
Periodically, some famous politician, athlete, or entertainer gets caught with his or her pants down, damaging or even destroying their reputation, livelihood, and marriage.... Read More
Drones in U.S. Flight Paths: What Could Go Wrong?
On February 14 President Obama signed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 into law, authorizing the Federal Aviation Administration to integrate unmanned... Read More
