Welcome to Bleak House, America 2018
"Have they no refuge or resource?" cried Scrooge. "Are there no prisons?" said the Spirit, turning on him for the last time with his... Read More
On the Hill: How Arcane Senate Rules Saved the Johnson Amendment (For Now)
For months, the American Humanist Association (AHA) and other nontheistic organizations have been fighting bills that seek to repeal the Johnson Amendment, a legal... Read More
How to Celebrate Darwin Day in 2018
Every year, on or around February 12, American Humanist Association (AHA) chapters and local humanist groups hold events in celebration of International Darwin Day honoring... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Can I Ask My Girlfriend to Lose Weight as a Condition to Getting Married?
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: Taste the Doom of Burning
The latest from Jesus and Mo!
To Catch a Criminal: Is Expanding the DNA Database a Crime Deterrent or a Privacy Invasion?
In a December 19 Washington Post article, “To Deter Criminals, Expand DNA Databases Instead of Prisons,” Keith Humphreys writes that expanding criminal DNA databases... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Fired Chief – Act II
Three years ago, I wrote about the saga of Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran, who was fired by the mayor for writing and distributing... Read More
A Certain Uncertainty: Brookings Holds Discussion on Recent Iranian Protests
Amid two weeks of protest in Iran, the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy hosted Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari in a... Read More
TV Review: Black Mirror
Black Mirror is a British anthology series currently streaming on Netflix. Now in its fourth season, the show examines the unanticipated consequences of near... Read More
Bible Verses, Flyover Voters, and the State of the State
A few days before Christmas, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) wrote a letter to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, requesting he desist posting weekly... Read More
