Vexing Vexillology Mississippi axes racist flag, adds divisive motto
As Mississippians for justice and equality applaud the move to retire their state flag, which, since 1894, has prominently featured the Confederate battle emblem,... Read More
Humanist EDge: Celebrating Summer with Humanist Books for Kids
In July we celebrate Independence Day, as well as national days for blueberries, ice cream, French fries, and more. July also marks the onset... Read More
Essential Humanism: Profiles of Courage in a Pandemic Part VII: Gabriel Smith
Tell us about your job. What are some of the ways it’s changed during the pandemic? I’m a social work supervisor at the Philadelphia... Read More
From the Editor: An Open Letter to Chief Justice John Roberts
Dear Chief Justice Roberts, I know you're not a liberal. So, yes, it would be ridiculous to think that your siding with the more... Read More
Embracing the Discomfort of Progress: An Interview with Krista Cox
This year the American Humanist Association’s Annual Conference (its 79th) is going completely virtual. On Saturday, August 8, 2020, from 11:00am – 6:30pm ET,... Read More
The Comics Section: Snowflakes and Drifts
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. Mask or No Mask? by Bruce Plante, Tulsa World Canada practices social distancing by Terry... Read More
Essential Humanism: Profiles of Courage in a Pandemic Part VI: Michelle Loprieno
Tell us about your job. What are some of the ways it’s changed during the pandemic? I am a research technician at the Fred... Read More
Defund the Military? House Resolution Attempts to Address Massive Defense Budget
Between 1980 and 1985, President Ronald Reagan presided over the biggest peacetime defense buildup in US history. This expansion helped the United States develop... Read More
A Tale of Two Plagues: How Faith Changes
Besides the global pandemic we’re experiencing right now, the bubonic plague is probably the most notorious in history—in particular, the Black Death that took... Read More
Essential Humanism: Profiles of Courage in a Pandemic Part V: Jason Callahan, Humanist Chaplain
Tell us about your job. What are some of the ways it’s changed during the pandemic? I work as a humanist chaplain and instructor... Read More