We humanists can appreciate good quality television. Check out a few new shows and season openers that address humanist issues or feature humanist actors.  Television in 2013 is seeing something of a turnover. Breaking Bad... Read More

With this past Sunday’s finale, AMC’s dark dramatic television series Breaking Bad concluded a journey that captivated American audiences and transformed the landscape of modern small-screen entertainment. In the tale of Walter White, a quiet... Read More

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

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

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

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

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