What Is Socialism?
In recent years, the word “socialism” has been thrown around in the echo chambers of conservative media to disparage certain politicians but is more recently being employed by a variety of political candidates to describe... Read More
You Too: White Feminists Err in Co-opting Protests of Racism
It’s been one year since the #MeToo movement took full flight, and in that time feminists have certainly been speaking up, most recently during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court hearings. Some feminists have co-opted other forms... Read More
Pop Stars & Politics: Why Taylor Swift’s Instagram Post Matters
By now—whether or not you’re a fan—you’ve probably heard that singer Taylor Swift has come out of her so-called apolitical shell on Instagram and also encouraged fans to vote during her American Music Awards acceptance... Read More
A Student’s Case for a New Day at Catholic University
At the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, thousands of students, faculty, and staff receive a three-day weekend in honor of Columbus Day. The public holiday commemorates the landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus... Read More
Trans Tolerance Has Some Texas Parents Looking for Alternatives to Public School
Texans aren’t exactly known for their love of big government, although many willingly adhere to a higher form of rule: organized religion. More and more, it’s a combination that’s increasing the schism between parental desires... Read More
For All Life As We Know It: The Case for Humanist Environmentalism
The following excerpt is from a speech given by AHA Executive Director Roy Speckhardt to the American Ethical Union on June 9, 2018. He expands on these ideas in a book due out in early... Read More
Black Women Matter
When we work in social justice, specificity matters. Social justice encompasses the disruption and replacement of many interlocking systems of oppression that include poverty, misogyny, violence, and racism. However, the practical application of social justice... Read More