Another Species Disappears and We’re the Reason
Sudan, the last male northern white rhinoceros on the planet, is gone. He died at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya last week due... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Apology Double Standard
Two news items in the past few weeks reveal a regrettable double standard when it comes to criticism of religion in politics. First, there... Read More
Humanist EDge: Appreciating Hypatia, Neoplatonist & Proto-Humanist
Though Hypatia was, technically speaking, a pagan and apparently a believing one at that, she deserves a place on any list of humanist women.... Read More
Young Activists Inspire All Ages at DC March for Our Lives
Photos by AHA Staff “Welcome to the revolution!” announced Cameron Kasky, one of the survivors of the Parkland shooting and the opening speaker at... Read More
Humanist Women in History: Eleanor Smeal
March is Women’s History Month in the United States, the UK, and Australia. In commemoration we bring you the final installment of this year’s... Read More
The Humanevangelist: The Austin Bomber and Our Need for Narrative
What’s the story with Mark Conditt, the Austin terror suspect who blew himself up as police closed in? That’s what we all want to... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: When Questioned during Jury Selection, What If You Leave Something Out?
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: No-Platforming, Dictatorships, and Lung Transplants
The latest from Jesus and Mo, Raging Pencils, and The Atheist Pig!
Are You Kidding? Child Welfare Agencies that Discriminate Don’t Deserve Government Funding
In September 2017, the ACLU sued the state of Michigan for working with faith-based adoption agencies that regularly incorporate discriminatory practices. This case, Dumont... Read More
Ahead of the Curve: The Cryptocoin Conspiracy – Part 2
Last week I gave an oversimplified explanation of how bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies work, how they do not in practice offer most of the... Read More
