Mourning Jimmy Swaggart

The Christian right lost one of their main architects this past week. Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist, sex-worker patron, and later, internet meme, passed away at ninety-years-old on July 1st, 2025. During the 1980s, Swaggart’s empire rivaled... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Claire Mulvey

Please welcome the AHA’s new Legal and Policy Assistant, Claire Mulvey! What is your educational and work background? Like many young professionals, my career thus far has been a bit of trial and error. I... Read More
The 3 Most Dangerous Lies Told at Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission

On Monday, President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission held its first meeting at the Museum of the Bible in Washington (yeah, that’s a thing). Here at AHA, we’ve been keeping an eye on this group since... Read More
Scientific Literacy and Democracy: Bob Reuter on the 2025 Luxembourg Humanist Conference

Bob Reuter is a cognitive psychologist and an assistant professor in educational technology at the University of Luxembourg. He serves as president of the Alliance of Humanists, Atheists & Agnostics in Luxembourg (AHA Luxembourg), promoting... Read More
Meet the New AHA Interns: Gabriella Cohen and Daniel Schechter-Saavedra

Learn more about the AHA’s summer Education Interns! What drew you to humanism? Gabriella Cohen: I think the seeds for engaging in Humanism in a formal sense were planted when my family attended a Humanist... Read More
Meet the New AHA Interns: Lineth Garcia and Cate Pringle

Learn more about Policy Intern Lineth Garcia and Organizing Intern Cate Pringle! What drew you to humanism? Lineth Garcia: My introduction to humanism came through my sociology courses, particularly through one of my favorite professors.... Read More
The Ethics of Escape: Should Humanists Support Space Colonization?

As Earth barrels toward climate catastrophe and rising authoritarianism, a new frontier is quietly being sold to us: the stars. Billionaire futurists like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos promise salvation through space colonization – a... Read More