SCOTUS Ruling in Favor of Immunity Spells Trouble for Police Accountability
On Monday, April 2, the Supreme Court issued an unsigned per curiam opinion, ruling in favor of a police officer who in 2010 shot a woman four times. (A per curiam opinion is unsigned and... Read More
Physics, Baby! Popular Science Writer Jennifer Ouellette to Accept 2018 Humanist of the Year Award in Las Vegas
Each year, at its annual conference, the American Humanist Association presents the Humanist of the Year award in recognition of the work and contributions of a distinguished individual who exhibits the values of humanism. We... Read More
When Dark Matter Goes Dark: New Research Suggests There May Be More than One Way to Form a Galaxy
There’s a lot of mystery surrounding the theory of dark matter. Although it’s thought to make up 27 percent of the universe, it is extremely difficult to detect as its presence is implied through gravitational... Read More
“Like a Wildfire”: Red-State Teacher Strikes Spread
The red states (those where the majority support and vote for the Republican Party) have a growing teacher rebellion on their hands. It started last month in West Virginia when 34,000 teachers left their classrooms... Read More
The Dangers of Patriotism: Remembering Robert Prager
The love affair between patriotism and the military was always going to be unavoidable in 2018. As we approach the centenary of the 1918 armistice, countries around the world will soon be commemorating the end... Read More
Kentucky’s Day of Prayer: Another Version of Thoughts and Prayers Instead of Gun Control?
When more than a million people marched across our nation on March 24 with the message that thoughts and prayers were not enough, one would think that collective voice could be heard even in Kentucky.... Read More
Young Activists Inspire All Ages at DC March for Our Lives
Photos by AHA Staff “Welcome to the revolution!” announced Cameron Kasky, one of the survivors of the Parkland shooting and the opening speaker at the March 24th March for Our Lives rally in Washington, DC.... Read More
