As someone who has frequented Reddit, the popular link aggregator and “front page of the internet” for nearly a decade, I’ve been saddened to see the website overrun in recent years by some of the... Read More

Both supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump often say his frequent tweets are not “presidential,” a poorly defined word. I don’t think presidents must always follow presidential tradition. For example, I’m pleased that Theodore... Read More

I was fourteen years old when I saw The Exorcist for the first time. My best friend’s older brother brought the movie home on a rented VCR tape, and we watched with nail-biting terror. I... Read More

As we take time this Veterans Day to honor those who have served in the US Armed Forces, we must, as humanists, take time to understand the cost of military service as well. American exceptionalism... Read More

Yesterday voters in Virginia and New Jersey sent a clear message of support for Democrats that is also seen as a referendum on the GOP and President Trump at time when many agree our political... Read More

The unjust murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, drew serious national attention to racially biased policing in this country. The Justice Department’s Ferguson Report also revealed draconian criminal justice procedures whereby low-income individuals were... Read More

As nontheists, humanists, secularists, and the like, we pride ourselves on holding a rational and objective worldview. We are backed by science and some of the greatest critical thinkers in history. However, in promoting a... Read More