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The Secular Humanist in President Obama’s Life

by Meghan Hamilton • 30 June 2015

What would it take for a fatherless black man, who grew up in a progressive, yet somewhat chaotic, lower middle-class family and spent most of his childhood moving from place to place, to become the... Read More

One-Year Anniversary of Hobby Lobby: How RFRA Was Used and Abused

by Nick Bidwell • 30 June 2015

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, Inc. The Court ruled that “closely held” for-profit corporations—typically smaller family-owned corporations— could be exempt from certain federal laws... Read More

Justice Scalia’s Same-Sex Marriage Dissent is Hilariously Salty

by Matthew Bulger • 26 June 2015

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is a bit like Vegemite: you either love the man or absolutely despise him. That being said, the infamous justice should be applauded for his fantastic sense of humor, which... Read More

AHA Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision for Marriage Equality

by TheHumanist.com Staff • 26 June 2015

The American Humanist Association applauds the United States Supreme Court for upholding the rights of same-sex couples in its ruling on the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case. “Our country is finally moving beyond outdated, religious... Read More

Fox News Uses Charleston Shootings to Propagate Culture War

by Roy Speckhardt • 18 June 2015

In a move disturbing to even the most cynical critics of the network, Fox News has begun to use the recent tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina, in which an apparent white supremacist committed a mass... Read More

By Any Other Name? Why the Facebook Real Name Policy Matters

by Kevin W. Jagoe • 15 June 2015

No, I’m not going to start waxing un-poetically about roses. I am, however, hoping to continue the conversation being had in many online and offline spaces about identity. Drag queens and kings, First Nations and... Read More

Boy Scouts Take One Step Closer To Inclusivity

by Matthew Bulger • 2 June 2015

For many, the Boy Scouts creates a space where kids can be among friends, explore nature, and take action to improve their local community. Unfortunately, the Boy Scouts hasn’t always been open to all, unlike... Read More

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