Humanism & Anthropology: Allies in the Fight against Racism
Just seventeen days ago a man named Robert Bowers perpetrated the deadliest attack ever on Jews in the United States (and, yes, only six since the last mass shooting in our nation). “All the Jews... Read More
A Humanist Recap of the Midterm Election
In very good midterm election news, all ten members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus won their re-elections by considerable margins on Tuesday. That means Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), caucus co-chairs; Dan... Read More
Celebrate Armistice Day, Not Veterans Day
Do not celebrate Veterans Day on Sunday. Celebrate Armistice Day instead. Do not celebrate Veterans Day on November 11—because of what it has become, and even more so because of what it replaced and erased... Read More
It Happens Here: Sexism, Harassment, Assault, and Apologists
This is the second appearance of a new semi-regular column, “It Happens Here,” challenging humanists to reflect on adversity and trauma in our own community, and advocate for positive change. Walking into a humanist space shouldn’t... Read More
Humanists Going All the Way: AHA to Defend Church-State Separation at the Supreme Court
On Friday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear arguments from the American Humanist Association regarding the unconstitutionality of a forty-foot-tall Christian cross maintained on public land in Bladensburg, Maryland. This towering cross,... Read More
Witches and Wellness: What to Make of the Growing Numbers
On the evening of Saturday, October 20, dozens of people, mainly women, gathered in the back room of an occult bookstore in Brooklyn. Reporters and videographers looked on as a group of witches lit candles,... Read More
Curbing Hate: It’s Time for Tech Platforms to Address the Mess They Helped Create
Months before Robert Bowers gunned down eleven Jewish congregants at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he posted anti-Semitic, hate-filled vitriol on the social media platform Gab, which bills itself as “the free... Read More