Name Calling at the Border How Young Male Asylum Seekers Are Specifically Targeted
With news that another migrant caravan of some 1,800 Central Americans is making its way to the US border with Mexico, it’s necessary to... Read More
What Does 2020 Hold for You?
As more and more Democratic candidates express their interest in running for president in 2020, this is the right time for you to think... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Is It Kosher to Pretend Food Is Kosher?
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All... Read More
Ahead of the Curve: Who Should Censor?
The ideal of “free speech” notwithstanding, some speech should be censored. Rules should attempt to prevent it from occurring, and/or punishment should be meted... Read More
Animal Agriculture’s Battle against Clean Water
Recently the state health department of Hawaii issued a warning to residents to avoid the Kaohaoha Gulch near the town of Ookala. The reason?... Read More
AHA Welcomes New President and Returning Board Officers
The American Humanist Association (AHA) board of directors, in accordance with by-laws and customs, recently elected new officers to fill the roles of president,... Read More
Marching Forward: Separating Leaders from Their Movements
Humans aren’t perfect. We are, in fact, messy, with contradictory and ill-founded ideas. It follows that our social movements would be messy too. So,... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Biblical Slavery and the Modern Fundamentalist
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All... Read More
The Comics Section: Getting Away with Murder and Trump’s New Year
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Rules Are for Schmucks: Post-Christian Hyperventilation
Four different articles last month devoted a staggering number of syllables to decrying the effects of the slump in organized religious affiliation. My suspicion... Read More