As atheists, humanists, agnostics, and freethinkers, we have the distinct luxury of lacking an extremist base. As a community (albeit a fractured one) without an established dogma, there is nothing that commands nontheists to commit... Read More

Lovebirds already know that tomorrow is Valentine’s Day (and if you haven’t yet made dinner reservations, good luck) but before we shower our loved ones with gifts and affection, let’s remember not to give our... Read More

Only one thing can be predicted for this Friday the Thirteenth—it will be an anxiety-filled day for the superstitious and gullible. Friggatriskaidekaphobes (those who possess an overwhelming fear of Friday the Thirteenth) will surely step... Read More

Last summer, a Muslim woman in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Malak Kazan, was pulled over for a traffic offense and arrested for driving with a suspended license. She was forced to remove her hijab for the... Read More

This past Saturday, February 7, marked the one-year anniversary of TheHumanist.com, the official news site of the American Humanist Association. Formerly the weekly newsletter Humanist Network News, TheHumanist.com became a daily news site featuring humanist... Read More

Humanists strive for a progressive society that upholds the worth and dignity of every individual. But there are a number of efforts bent on bringing us back to the Dark Ages. In just the past... Read More

The perception in America today is that the political atmosphere is so hostile towards the secular and non-religious community that simply coming out as an atheist while in office, or while running for office, would... Read More