The Parade of Privilege: How Government Favors Religion (Privilege #4: Land Use)
Luis Granados, director of the AHA’s publishing house, Humanist Press, responds to the Catholic bishops' Fortnight for Freedom, a 14-day campaign which, according to the Washington Post, “purports to champion religious freedom, but in actuality distorts... Read More
Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans
“Religious freedom is a cherished American value,” writes David Niose in his new book, Nonbeliever Nation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), “but religious predominance is not.” Published in July, the book takes the reader through a history... Read More
Was Adam Smith a Marxist?
If political conservatives were to read the work of their economic mentor, Adam Smith, they’d be forced to apply the same Marxist label to Smith that they apply to President Obama. In fact, as the... Read More
Tending the Humanist Garden
When I stopped believing in God, like so many “come-outer” atheists who feel confident and even smug in their reasoning, I was ready to do battle with anyone on matters of religion. Even so, after... Read More
The Parade of Privilege: How Government Favors Religion (Privilege #3: A Blind Eye to Scofflaws)
Luis Granados, director of the AHA’s publishing house, Humanist Press, responds to the Catholic bishops' Fortnight for Freedom, a 14-day campaign which, according to the Washington Post, “purports to champion religious freedom, but in actuality distorts... Read More
Drones in U.S. Flight Paths: What Could Go Wrong?
On February 14 President Obama signed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 into law, authorizing the Federal Aviation Administration to integrate unmanned aerial vehicles (known as drones) into the national airspace system by... Read More
Humanism and the Death Penalty
As humanists we recognize that we all only get one chance to live, which is why we work so hard to make life better for all human beings, regardless of race, creed, gender, or sexual... Read More
