SUMMER ALWAYS SEEMS to be the perfect time to lose yourself in a good book. So, the Humanist is here to help! We highlight nine recent books that focus on a wide range of humanist... Read More

THEHUMANIST.COM is pleased to announce the winners of the Annual Haiku Contest in honor of National Poetry Month in June. The Contest requested entries of haikus about humanism and humanist values. Submissions were required to... Read More

Excerpts from “Reproductive Justice and Intersectionality” presented by Dr. Colleen McNicholas and Pamela Merritt and offered by the American Humanist Association’s Center for Education this Spring. BEFORE WE APPROACH what can be challenging issues for... Read More

FOR FOUR THURSDAYS in 2021—January 14, 21, 28, and February 4—the American Humanist Association’s Humanist Environmental Response Effort (HERE) for Climate hosted speakers and panelists online to continue the conversation started in the May 2019... Read More

AS HUMANISTS, working together for positive change and human progress is a core expression of our values. We are not alone. Throughout the United States, millions of people share in the desire to improve our... Read More

The following is an excerpt from Justice-Centered Humanism, a new book by Roy Speckhardt that will be published by Pitchstone Press later this year. It is currently available for order on Amazon. Introduction Tuesday evening,... Read More

WHILE THE LIFE of an activist can be meaningful, it also has many challenges. We often witness, directly or indirectly, the realities of human rights violations, the complexities of bureaucracy, and the absolute indifference (or... Read More