Seven Things to Avoid When Talking to Strangers about Humanism
Imagine you’ve just met someone new and it comes up that you’re a humanist. It happens. Perhaps you’re at the playground with your child... Read More
Stuck in the Belly of the Beast: My Trip to the Values Voter Summit
Every fall I attend a large gathering of religious right activists in Washington, DC. Launched in 2006 and sponsored by the Family Research Council... Read More
Corporations or People? Restoring the Common Good
When Maine governor Paul LePage ordered the removal of a mural depicting the state’s labor history from the Department of Labor headquarters because it... Read More
Moving from a War Economy to a Peace Economy
Behind every question about how to get the United States back on track and improve the lives of average Americans (the so-called 99 percent)... Read More
An Insider’s View from Occupy Oakland
Robyn (who asked that her last name not be used) is a forty-year-old resident of Marin County, California, who is active in Occupy Oakland... Read More
What Exactly Does the Occupy Movement Want?
You say you want a revolution? Well, you know, we all want to change the world. …You say you got a real solution? Well,... Read More
Tents or Tea?
Members of the Tea Party love to play dress-up, but not just in those cute costumes from the 1700s they gad about in. No,... Read More
By the People, for the People
“Mic check!” calls out a young man from the bottom of the stairs at the southeast corner of Zuccotti Park, or “Liberty Square,” as... Read More
Why Aren’t More Kids Celebrating Darwin Day?
For several years the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island has celebrated Darwin Day on or around February 12 (Charles Darwin’s birthday). Last year’s... Read More
A Dangerous Groundswell
Attention to the issue of sex trafficking in the United States has risen dramatically over the last few years to the point of a... Read More