For years, political observers have struggled to understand why Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters remain fiercely devoted to him—even when confronted with facts about policy failures, human rights abuses, or economic decisions that hurt working... Read More

It was over thirty years ago, and the writing was on the wall – literally. I was living in Jerusalem, and throughout the city, on various walls in numerous public places, were the graffitied words... Read More

I keep coming back to a question that’s hard to shake: if humanism is rooted in dignity, what happens when “human” is no longer the only category that matters? It’s easy to say, “we’ll cross... Read More

“He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” John 8:7 Growing up queer in Northern Utah where LDS (Mormon) culture thrives, I learned what it meant to conform... Read More

This article first appeared on author Noah Kennedy's website here. Stuck at a stoplight recently, I was directed by a tattered bumper sticker to “Subvert the Dominant Paradigm.” I could just make out the back... Read More

A recent announcement from a Danish zoo has ignited a fiery ethical debate, raising important questions about how we interrelate with our fellow animals. The Aalborg Zoo has issued a public appeal for people to... Read More

This is perhaps one of the hardest essays that I’ve ever written for The Humanist. Not because words fail me, but because each time I type, I must hold back emotions so as to not... Read More