Ruling against Truth: NIFLA v. Becerra
On Tuesday, June 26, the Supreme Court ruled against women, against evidence- and science-based healthcare, and against truth. In a highly contested 5-4 vote, the justices decided in favor of the National Institute of Family... Read More
Post-Kennedy Panic Justice Kennedy was far from perfect, but how bad will things be now?
Panic is in the air. The announcement of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement might have been welcomed by humanists if there was any likelihood that his replacement would be someone whose jurisprudence furthers human-centered public policy.... Read More
Conform or Crumble? Would staunch Catholics in Ireland destroy hospitals to buck new law?
After a landslide vote to repeal Ireland’s thirty-five-year constitutional ban on pregnancy terminations, all publicly funded hospitals in Ireland, including Catholic hospitals, will now be required to perform abortions. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar made... Read More
California Humanist Awards $4K Good without God Scholarship
As high school seniors approach graduation, many are eager to learn about scholarship opportunities offered by local organizations and individuals. Often these scholarships are based around a particular interest or future career path. 4-H clubs... Read More
Why “Five Fierce Humanists”? A Comment on White Supremacy and the “Movement”
Several months ago, after seeing issue after issue of the Humanist magazine with white folks on the cover, I approached editor Jennifer Bardi with the idea for a feature story on Black women humanists that... Read More
USCIRF’s Annual Report Misses the Mark on Bangladesh
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently released their closely watched annual report on religious freedom, and while the report does a thorough job of chronicling religious freedom abuses against religious minorities and... Read More
Sessions to Those Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence: Not Our Problem
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared that domestic and gang violence are not legitimate grounds for asylum. Sessions’ ruling overturns a 2016 immigration appeals court decision that granted asylum to a Salvadoran woman whose... Read More
