Humanist Groups Support Student Activists

A decline in public investment in education has caused great hardship for students across the country trying to keep up with decades of skyrocketing tuition costs and piling student loans. In the last 40 years,... Read More
Humanists Celebrate National Day of Reason Resolution

On Friday, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-8) and Representative Jared Huffman (CA-2)—both founding members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus—introduced a resolution to recognize May 4th, 2022 as a “National Day of Reason.” The resolution is co-sponsored... Read More
Repair Can’t Wait: The Case for Reparations

In February, the American Humanist Association (AHA) joined nearly 400 national, international, state, and local organizations in a letter urging leadership in the House of Representatives to bring HR 40 to a full vote on... Read More
“Christian Values” Statement Has No Place in Our Government

“[Donald Kauerauf] is outspokenly pro-life and morally opposed to abortion. Missourians know that I share these beliefs and would not have nominated someone who does not share the same Christian values.” The above statement, made... Read More
Every Child Deserves a Family

There are more than 400,000 youth in foster care. But, foster care and adoption agencies turn away qualified, loving parents because of who they are, who they love, or what they believe–all in the name... Read More
AHA Joins Brief Arguing Public Funds Cannot Support Religious Instruction

On October 29th, the American Humanist Association (AHA) joined a brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States in Carson v. Makin, regarding whether Maine’s tuition-assistance program supported by public funds must support... Read More
Celebrating Use of Chosen Personal Pronouns

The third Wednesday in October (this year October 20th) marks International Pronouns Day. On this day, people are reminded to make respecting, sharing, and educating about the appropriate use of personal pronouns more commonplace. Referring... Read More