Whither the “Google Memo” Guy?
James Damore (aka the “Google Memo” guy) is one of two plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit reports that the... Read More
Trump’s HHS Wants to Protect Health Care Workers Who Discriminate
Perhaps the only good thing about the three-day government shutdown was that it temporarily prevented the Trump administration from moving forward with a colossally... Read More
Immigration Battles & a Gutsy Bar
Across from the bar, there’s a table stacked five to ten books high with a dozen titles or so for sale. The books are... Read More
That’s Life: Roe v. Wade Opponents March and Bask, Dreamers Worry
Photos by Rachael Berman Karen Docksey sat against a concrete planter along Constitution Avenue soaking up the sun on a glorious January day. “It’s... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Emily Newman
Meet the American Humanist Association’s new Education Assistant, Emily Newman! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I earned a BS in psychology... Read More
On the Hill: AHA Gets Darwin Day Resolutions Introduced
While many progressives are still running around like headless chickens, overwhelmed by the excesses and daily indignities of the Trump administration, not everything on... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: Should Dropping a Bad Friend Feel So Good?
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: Icelanders, Evolution, and Devil Religions
The latest from Jesus and Mo, Raging Pencils, and The Atheist Pig!
Ahead of the Curve: Soft Power and Satellites
Here’s how the recent sequence of events unfolded in Iran: On December 27, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency published an item in which the... Read More
Will Philadelphia Be the First US City to Open a Supervised Injection Facility?
Last summer the New York Times reported that drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among Americans under fifty years old. According to... Read More