The Comics Section: COVID Prayers and GOP Priorities
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Marching toward Gilead
Margaret Atwood wrote in The Handmaid’s Tale that “nothing changes instantaneously: in a gradually heating bathtub, you'd be boiled to death before you knew... Read More
Supporting Local Humanist Action with 2020 Harvey Lebrun Chapter Grants
The American Humanist Association is proud to have active humanist groups in forty-six states and the District of Columbia, and we love helping people... Read More
Poor Policy: Humanists Decry “Wealth Test” for Migrants
White House Deputy Director of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli. White House Advisor and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Former congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). All... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Can I Be Honest about My Atheism with My Friend’s Kids?
(Editor’s Note: Joan is no longer taking questions. Please submit your humanist dilemmas to What Would a Humanist Do?, wwhd@americanhumanist.org) Asked but Not Answered: I... Read More
The Comics Section: Divine Assistance and Deficit Coasting
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Life of Jones: Remembering a Python and His Humanism
It’s now been just over a month since beloved British funnyman Terry Jones died (on January 21). References to his films and the comedic... Read More
You, Not You: Policy Incoherence and the Travel Ban
Like a belated New Year’s present to his steadfast base, on January 31, 2020, President Trump added six countries—Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, Myanmar, Tanzania, and Nigeria,... Read More
Humanists Lead Local Candidate Forum
It’s 2020. Campaigning is in the air, and you can’t go outside without smelling partisanship. If you’re active in a humanist or other secular... Read More
Let’s Be Blunt: Cannabis Research Isn’t Where It Should Be
ACCORDING TO HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS and archeologists, cannabis has been used as medicine in China for over 5,000 years. Currently, thirty-three US states and the... Read More