The morning was still overcast from Inauguration Day, but there was excitement in the air. I felt it as I boarded a packed Metro train at 7:15 a.m. with dozens of women wearing pink "pussy hats"... Read More

The District of Columbia’s residents are very liberal—90 percent of voters chose Hillary Clinton in the presidential election—so it should come as no surprise that thousands are participating in a number of scheduled protests and... Read More

A coworker recently told me that the European Union bans the sale of bananas that are too bendy. In the era of having to question just about everybody’s truth claims, I looked into this one... Read More

Many humanists are likely already familiar with the Pew Research Center’s reports on religiously unaffiliated individuals and atheists in the United States. In June, Pew released “Ten Facts about Atheists” that confirmed many hunches that... Read More

Reproductive rights in the United States are constantly under threat. Anti-choice advocates are particularly emboldened now with the election of a Republican president and the effect it will have on the Supreme Court, along with... Read More

UPDATED DECEMBER 16, 2016: President Obama has signed the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act into law. "The American Humanist Association is proud to see this historic legislation signed into law and looks forward... Read More

Democracy depends upon an educated citizenry. Implicit in the concept of a government in which the will of the people directs policy, law, and leadership is the notion that citizens participate in the political process... Read More