Honoring World Human Rights Day All Year
The American Humanist Association is proud to support the United Nations (UN) and its efforts to bring about a global vision of human rights that can, when accepted and enlivened, support every nation and every... Read More
Abortion Rights in a Post-Roe v. Wade World
Abortion is not a new practice, but before the United States Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade that granted women the legal right to abortion, women endured dangerous circumstances and expensive measures to terminate... Read More
The Story of Humanists Behind Bars
As I sit in the new prison's waiting room, I wonder whether my belt will set off the metal detector again. At the old Iowa State Penitentiary, I figured out how to escape the dreaded... Read More
Notes from the Institute for Political Correctness
Institute for Political Correctness (IPC): Institute for Political Correctness, how may I help you? Caller: I’m in charge of decorating our office common space for the holidays and was looking for some advice. We want... Read More
Here’s How Humanists Voted: Survey Results from the American Humanist Association
After the 2016 presidential election, the American Humanist Association asked its members and supporters to fill out a survey in which they anonymously reported who they voted for and how they identify, whether as an... Read More
No Thanks: Truthfulness That Honors Native Communities
For many, Thanksgiving is about families gathering and feasting upon meals traditionally associated with the occasion. But for others, it’s a national day of mourning that marks an established tradition of cultural erasure that glosses... Read More
A Chaplain’s Perspective on Trump: When America is the Patient
It has been just over a week since the country elected Donald Trump to serve as its next president. Many Americans are happy to have a change in leadership, and to them it represents the... Read More
