In the summer of 2015 I had the profoundly life-changing experience of participating in Burning Man, a weeklong, transformative cultural event set in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Burning Man is best characterized by... Read More

Q: Years ago, I was very active in a local humanist organization. Now my wife and I are retired and give away all our money we don’t need for ourselves. We find as things get... Read More

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

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

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

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

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