Some nontheists who leave religion don’t encounter much opposition (or are lucky enough to be encouraged!) and don’t see their atheist identity as something... Read More

The scene: late at night, a Georgetown University professor’s office. Highly trained social scientists are racking their brains over a knotty problem. They’ve spent... Read More

I’ve always been fascinated by banned books week. My passion for defending the freedom of speech and expression aside, I’ve always viewed lists of... Read More

This past week brought another incidence of the media disappointingly disregarding women’s bodies. Model Gigi Hadid was forcibly picked up off the ground by... Read More

This year’s worldwide celebration of Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha recently concluded on September 15. For those unfamiliar with Eid al-Adha, the holiday is meant... Read More

Programming note: The Humanist Hour will be off next week, October 5th! We'll be back on Wednesday, October 12. Download an audio file of... Read More

As a lobbyist, I hate election season. Campaigns show the worst side of politics: the fake folksiness, the reluctant baby-kissing, and the overstated promises... Read More

Police shot and killed Keith L. Scott, a Black father of seven with a prior traumatic brain injury, while his wife Rakeyia Scott filmed... Read More

With the appointment of Adolf Hitler as German Chancellor in 1933 came the rise of the Third Reich and the beginning of one of... Read More

If you’ve done any work in social justice circles you will have heard the word “ally”: white people are called on to be allies... Read More