Is It Still Political Suicide to Run For Office as an Atheist?
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
Pope Francis: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Pope Francis is a public relations genius. From eschewing the gilded ornamentation utilized by his predecessor, to living outside the papal apartments, to talking about the plight of the poor, the new pope seems to... Read More
The 5th Anniversary of Citizen’s United: A Wake-up Call to America
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s infamous Citizen’s United ruling, a decision that has come to symbolize the issue of corporate power in American politics. Controversy erupted immediately after the ruling was... Read More
Religious Vandalism, Prank, or Hate Crime?
Chico, California, rests halfway between Sacramento and the Oregon state border. For the past three years, a group of nontheists has assembled with the Atheists of Butte County to conduct a litter pick-up along a... Read More
Remembering the Humanism of Martin Luther King
[This article originally appeared under the title, “Will the Real Martin Luther King Please Stand Up,” in the May/June 2005 issue of the Humanist.] Today it’s fashionable to recall Martin Luther King Jr. as a... Read More
Charlie Hebdo and the Erosion of the Liberal Left
Since the attacks on the offices of Charlie Hebdo that resulted in the brutal murder of twelve people, one thing is certain: attacks of this kind are almost guaranteed to continue. For those who seek... Read More
A French-American’s Perspective on Charlie Hebdo
I am a French-American humanist, living just outside of Paris. (Some of you may have read past articles I have written for TheHumanist.com about humanism in France.) Let me tell you a little about Charlie... Read More
