Evolution, Humanism, and Conservation: The Humanist Interview with Richard Leakey
Richard Leakey is a world-renowned paleoanthropologist whose career has been marked by famous scientific finds, political office, and conservation efforts. His family is equally accomplished in the field of anthropology, starting with his parents, Louis... Read More
Prick the Bubbles, Pass the Mantle: Hitchens as Orwell’s Successor
He is often called Orwell’s heir because of his fervent love for the writer. In the end, Christopher Hitchens was the most important Orwellian thinker since Orwell. When looking back on the life of the... Read More
You’re Addicted to What?
Periodically, some famous politician, athlete, or entertainer gets caught with his or her pants down, damaging or even destroying their reputation, livelihood, and marriage. Within hours, my email starts buzzing, as media vultures circle the... Read More
Getting Real: A Look at the New Skepticism
It's been a hot day even for Las Vegas, and outside the South Point Hotel and Casino the morning traffic crawls in sluggish resignation. Few people linger in the gathering heat, preferring the shade of... Read More
Thinking Like a Scientist The Humanist Interview with Congressman Rush Holt
Constituents of Rush Holt, the popular congressman representing central New Jersey, like to flaunt bumper stickers that declare: “My congressman IS a rocket scientist.” As it happens, Representative Holt is the only physicist in Congress... Read More
Religious Freedom or Government-Sanctioned Discrimination? Julea Ward vs. Eastern Michigan University
In 2006 Julea Ward, a suburban Detroit high school teacher, enrolled in a master’s program at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) with the goal of becoming a high school counselor. Although she performed well academically (maintaining... Read More
Torture on Trial Legal and Humane Frameworks for Opposing Torture
Cases come in by the thousands from all over the world. A man was beaten and whipped. A woman was beaten and raped. A boy was hooded with three empty sand bags in 100-degree heat all day,... Read More