With fifteen ballots to elect a Speaker, the 118th Congress rolled out to an interesting start. In this new Congress, the American Humanist Association (AHA) and its political and advocacy arm, the Center for Freethought... Read More

An anonymous Medieval poet wrote this: A moth ate words. It seemed to me a strange occasion, when I inquired about that wonder, that the worm swallowed the riddle of certain men, a thief in... Read More

Like many secular advocates across the country, humanists in Minnesota are becoming increasingly concerned about the rise of Christian Nationalism and the impact of religious dogma on our legal system. Many trends are worrisome: the... Read More

A friend to humanity and a foe to tyrants, Thomas Paine championed the rights of the “common” people and believed emphatically in the dignity and rights of all humans, which drove him to challenge the... Read More

Let’s be real: the past several years have been A LOT. With a pandemic, racial reckoning, Insurrection and more, it’s clear that America is at a crossroads. It’s urgent, now more than ever, that the... Read More

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law the Respect for Marriage Act. The law codifies the marriages of same-sex and interracial couples by affording them federal protection, requiring that marriages be recognized in... Read More

Humanists have lots of names for our end of the year celebrations: Winter Solstice, Humanist Solstice, Winter Holidays, HumanLight, Winter Festival, and Festivus. Here are some festivities being hosted by American Humanist Association’s (AHA’s) local... Read More