Ahead of the Curve: A World without Cash?
My wife and I picked a bad time for our trip to India. In November 2016, right before we departed, India’s government had a... Read More
Absence of Religion Is Not the Impetus behind China’s Human Rights Abuses
The human rights abuses perpetrated by the Chinese government against their ethnic Muslim Uyghur minority have been gaining significant media attention. With a population... Read More
Climate Change’s Newest Effect: Gentrification
Despite efforts to minimize humanity’s footprint on the Earth, global temperatures continue to rise accompanied by more droughts, increases in sea levels, shrinking glaciers,... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Rachel Deitch!
Please welcome the American Humanist Association’s new social justice coordinator, Rachel Deitch! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I graduated from Occidental... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Does Becoming a Parent Mean a Closeted Atheist Has to Grow Up?
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: Teach the Children & Everything to Lose
The latest from Jesus and Mo, Raging Pencils, and The Atheist Pig!
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Tax Bill’s Hidden Gem
Last year’s thousand-page tax bill, on balance, probably did America a lot of harm. Your great-grandchildren will still be paying off the added federal... Read More
Are Trump and the Russians in a Family Way?
When professor, journalist, and author Jeff Sharlet tweeted, “#TheNationalPrayerBreakfast is all over the affidavit for Russian spy Maria Butina,” he raised the obvious question:... Read More
Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Religion: Can They Coexist?
Find out what happens when a Center for Freethought Equality intern challenges a former Becket Fund litigator! I just finished a seminar on religious... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Courtney Murray
Please welcome the American Humanist Association’s new member services assistant, Courtney Murray! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I graduated from Howard University... Read More