Hijabs in the Military: Is the Citadel Stuck in the Past?
What happens when two traditions collide? What if neither can lay claim to an overriding legitimacy, but both are unwilling to budge? That’s what happened last week in South Carolina, as one of the oldest... Read More
For the Texas Board of Education, Truth is Optional
Last week, science education advocate Zack Kopplin, known for opposing the teaching of creationism as part of the scientific curriculum in public schools in Illinois when he was a high school student, published an exposé... Read More
Humanism for the High Court: AHA’s Brief on Zubik v. Burwell
One of the highest profile Supreme Court cases this term is Zubik v. Burwell, where religious groups are objecting to the procedure for exemption to the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate. The American Humanist Association filed... Read More
Jamie Raskin, Open Humanist, Wins Maryland Primary Election
On April 26, Jamie Raskin, a member of the American Humanist Association and humanist candidate endorsed by the Freethought Equality Fund (FEF), won a very competitive race in a crowded field of candidates in Maryland’s... Read More
Who Understands Women’s Health Better than Women?
Humanists have long been aware of attempts by the religious right to chip away at women’s access to abortion. Since the US Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973, which granted women the... Read More
Girls Scouts: Good Without God (And Without the Church’s Blessing)
We’re all familiar with the Girls Scouts of America, an organization that aims to help girls develop valuable life lessons and skills, build confidence, and value academic, social, and emotional intelligence. But you may not... Read More
Hate in Multicultural America + Access to Guns = Recipe for Disaster
Last Thursday, US Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) announced the introduction of new gun control legislation at a Center for American Progress (CAP) panel session on their new report “Hate and Guns.” The bill, which seeks... Read More