Inside the Walls: Contraband
Freedom: is contraband in prison because free thinking, independence of spirit and open mindedness are like acids that eat away at all prison bars and locked doors. Liberating the heart and mind, even when the... Read More
What Would a Humanist Do? Meaningful Allyship During Pride Month & Beyond
Today we bring you our latest installment of “What Would a Humanist Do?”—offering multiple AHA staff opinions on reader questions. Because while humanists are committed to being good without a god, sometimes we need a... Read More
What Did He Know and When Did He Know It?
During the Watergate investigation, Sen. Howard Baker (R- TN) famously asked the question about President Richard Nixon. The resultant scandal caused Nixon to resign the presidency on August 8, 1974. We can ask the same... Read More
A Conversation with Reason Riders Atheist Motorcycle Association
Atheists, humanists, agnostics, and questioning theists are well aware of the stigma oftentimes associated with the secular community. One way to combat judgment, reconstruct outlooks, and help inspire changes in the way people think is... Read More
My Everyday Humanist Heroes
Women within the movement come to mind when I consider everyday humanist heroes, or, I might say, heroines. For Women’s History Month, I want to celebrate the women whose care, concern, and tireless efforts have... Read More
Humanist Profile: Helen M. Caldicott, Physician and Peace Advocate
This month, the American Humanist Association (AHA) is celebrating Women’s History Month through the lens of “Atheist World Builders, Women, and Matrilineal Legacy” by uplifting the stories of humanist and atheist women who’ve made a... Read More
Living our Humanist Values: Teaching Empathy to the Next Generation
This article is part of series about the Ten Commitments to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the American Humanist Association’s Center for Education. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others,... Read More