Clearing the Way for White Christian Nationalists

President Trump has a keen eye for seizing the moment. Last Monday, in the midst of a social crisis stemming from the police murder of George Floyd and 400 years of systemic racism, Trump stood... Read More
Celebrating Pride: A Profile of Poet and Activist Staceyann Chin

In honor of Pride Month, we’re featuring profiles of prominent LGBTQ humanists or atheists. This week we feature Staceyann Chin. An earlier version of this profile appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of The Humanist.... Read More
Climate Change Brought Us the Coronavirus, Climate Action Can Save Us

In the midst of this international public health crisis we should treat the novel coronavirus as a loud wake-up call for us to rethink our priorities—for the sake of public health and to protect our... Read More
Humanize the Vote

For the last twelve years, as the senior leader at the Washington Ethical Society, I have been a movement-bridger—often feeling like the most religious person in secular gatherings and the most secular person in religious... Read More
Missing: Humanist Women

Who’s the first person who comes to mind when you think of humanism or atheism? A follow-up question: Did you just think of a man? When followers of the American Humanist Association’s Facebook page were... Read More
Under a Spell: Faith vs. the Public Health Crisis

A pastor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, decided the best remedy to a global pandemic is to continue to gather his congregation—despite federal guidelines, a state order banning groups larger than fifty (including churches), and evidence... Read More
When a Friend’s Loved One Dies

My father, Mel Lipman, died one year ago today on his own terms. He signed himself into hospice, stopped artificial nutrition, and died peacefully with the aid of pain-killing medication. As a humanist, I appreciate... Read More