Why American Exceptionalism Is Wrong
AHA Legislative Associate Matthew Bulger takes offense at President Obama’s claim that the United States is exceptional and explains why it’s dangerous to think so. A few weeks ago the leader of Russia, Vladimir Putin,... Read More
Lessons in Prejudice: Part Three (and How I Met Isaac Asimov)
Part Three: Prejudice Against Science Prejudice against scientific knowledge (including research) often accompanies race and gender prejudices. Unfortunately, there is now a dangerous increase in this prejudice, especially that against the theory of evolution. Fundamentalist... Read More
Lessons in Prejudice (Parts One and Two)
Prologue: These “lessons” are my highly personal takes on prejudice. Each is not a comprehensive review or commentary. Much as I try, I do not feel qualified to say I really belong to the ranks... Read More
A Dozen Years After 9/11, Has Anything Changed?
In a moving letter to her husband, who died in the September 11th attacks, Hope in Small Doses author Nikki Stern reflects on how she—and the country—have changed since the tragic events of 2001. This... Read More
The Right Thing To Do A Humanist Argument For Syrian Intervention
It’s a rare confluence of circumstances that sees the likes of Rand Paul and Elizabeth Warren together on one side of an issue and President Obama and the Arab League on another side. Yet that... Read More
Cycle of Insanity: A Humanist Case Against Intervention in Syria
The recent events in Syria have shown us just how evil humans can be, with thousands dying throughout the conflict and hundreds perishing as the result of a recent suspected chemical weapons attack. The conflict... Read More
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: End-of-life Care and Assisted Suicide
"The End," an article in the September/October 2013 issue of the Humanist, tells a very personal account of one family’s experience with end-of-life care and death with dignity. Below, you’ll find more information on terminology,... Read More