We’re still in mourning. And at the same time, we’re in disbelief. We can’t help but experience the hair-raising primal fear that floods our being, plunging us into a heightened sense of paranoia and vulnerability.... Read More

Yesterday members and staff of the American Humanist Association joined with other organizations in taking a stand in defense of reproductive rights and the separation of church and state at the front of the US... Read More

The Center for American Progress (CAP) held an event on International Women’s Day this past Tuesday featuring speakers in the international development sector who discussed their work in relation to the topic “Strategies for Women’s... Read More

In the United States we hear a lot about religious freedom. Religious conservatives in government at the state and federal level have tried to use their own definition of religious freedom to guarantee special rights... Read More

Stories are an integral part of human development. They’ve been shared in cultures past and present as a means of entertainment, cultural preservation, and education. Although stories are largely used in academic subjects such as... Read More

Content note: The following article includes a description of a child’s death. Last Tuesday, I attended an understated congressional briefing centered on an issue that greatly impacts a considerable chunk of the population. Too often... Read More

This past December resolutions were introduced in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to designate February 12 Darwin Day, in recognition of the impact Charles Darwin's theory of evolution has had on... Read More