Humanist Women in History: Priscilla Robertson

March is Women’s History Month in the United States, the UK, and Australia. In commemoration we bring you the third of our five-part series: “Humanist Women in History.” The first installment profiled Shirley Chisholm and... Read More
Trump Snubs “Nerd Prom,” and We Should Be Grateful

Given Donald Trump’s hostility toward the press, we shouldn’t be surprised by the announcement that he plans to skip this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. It’s rare for a sitting president to miss the event—the... Read More
When Cherry-Picking Bible Verses, Why Pick Such Rotten Ones?

Nowadays, you might say civil liberties and the religious right mix as well as oil and water. There is a staunch resistance from the Right to just about any minority civil liberty, yet their reasons... Read More
Humanist Women in History: Frances Fox Piven

March is Women’s History Month in the United States, the UK, and Australia. In commemoration we bring you the second of our five-part series: “Humanist Women in History.” The first, on Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American... Read More
No Gods, No Masters: A Day without Women in Secularism?

On the March 4 episode of Saturday Night Live, “Weekend Update” cohost Michael Che quipped: “March is Women’s History Month, while April is a lot of backed up dishes.” The joke got scant reaction from... Read More
Federal Defense Spending: A Humanist Perspective

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists, and will persist."... Read More
President Trump: Stop Saying We All Have the Same Creator

President Obama was a practicing Christian (regardless of claims to the contrary) who regularly attended church services. Even so, as president he made sure not to push his faith onto American citizens, and he took... Read More