Why We Need Courts to Identify “New” Rights
In the midst of the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling, a decision that squeaked by on a 5-4 vote, the main message from the... Read More
Justice Scalia’s Same-Sex Marriage Dissent is Hilariously Salty
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is a bit like Vegemite: you either love the man or absolutely despise him. That being said, the infamous... Read More
AHA Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision for Marriage Equality
The American Humanist Association applauds the United States Supreme Court for upholding the rights of same-sex couples in its ruling on the landmark Obergefell... Read More
Film Review: Best of Enemies
If there is, by chance, an omnipotent being lurking around up there—somewhere out in the vast cosmic expanse—I imagine that, after creating the cosmos,... Read More
The Ethical Dilemma: I’m Still Listed as a Member of My Parents’ Church!
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Ethical Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Ethical Dilemma). All... Read More
The Comics Section: Raging Pencils
TheHumanist.com is pleased to welcome a new addition to the Comics Section: Raging Pencils! Since 2008, cartoonist Mike Stanfill has been producing humorous comics... Read More
Debunking Myths about Human Trafficking
For some people, the term “human trafficking” brings up images from the Hollywood film Taken—Kim Mills, the fictional daughter of a retired CIA operative,... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: Two Steps Backward
By the time you read this, the Supreme Court may have issued its same-sex marriage ruling, which may (or may not) be seen as... Read More
Science in Congress: A Review of the Recent Hearing on the Ethics of Genetic Engineering
Though the technology remains years, decades, or centuries away—depending on who you ask—debates about the implementation and ethics of genetic engineering and the editing... Read More
Who Said It? (Presidential Candidates Edition)
The US Presidential Election season is upon us! Test how well you know some of the presidential candidates based on the occasionally smart and... Read More
