The Cartoon History of Humanism, Episode 41 Speaking Science to Fiction: The Present Future of Jules Verne
View all episodes in the Cartoon History of Humanism series. Speaking Science to Fiction: The Present Future of Jules Verne The line between hard... Read More
Godless Documentary Exposes Secular Discrimination
Many of us know from personal experience that atheists, humanists, and other nonreligious groups face discrimination in the United States. Coming out as a... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Inquisition Follies
So much news this summer has been depressing. But if you’re a news junkie looking for a belly-laugh not associated with Donald Trump, all... Read More
So-Called “First Amendment Defense Act” Would Actually Weaken Civil Liberties
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a U.S. House committee hearing on the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA). The Committee on Oversight and... Read More
Where “First, Do No Harm” Is Secondary: The Threat of Catholic Hospitals to Women’s Health
Many Americans, at least those fortunate enough to have access to insurance, tend to view healthcare as a private matter between themselves and their... Read More
Religious Summer Camps Employ a Secular Model of Activism
Churches across the country are changing the definition of religious summer camps. Like most traditional summer camps, religious camps have been chockfull of outdoor... Read More
If White Christian America Is Dying, Is Donald Trump Its Frankenstein?
Since the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans (the “Nones”) has grown to almost 25 percent of the general population and over a third of... Read More
Are We Playing God?
I often hear that humanity’s greatest characteristic is our ability to manipulate the environment in complicated ways. We can control fire, explore outer space,... Read More
Stand Up, Fight Back: Dismantling Systems of Oppression
As we closed out the Fourth of July holiday that I and many other activists deem a reminder of oppression, Alton Sterling took his... Read More
Act for Women: Eliminating the “Undue Burden” Once and For All
“I’m just trying to protect you.” These paternalistic words are repeatedly spoken to girls and women to engender trust in some vague idea of... Read More
