Is America the Greatest Threat to World Peace?
In a recent Gallup poll, the United States was ranked number one among the list of countries posing the greatest threat to peace. AHA’s Matthew Bulger explains why. A few months ago I wrote about... Read More
Santa’s List of Naughty Congressmembers
Which members of Congress should get a lump of coal in their stocking this year? AHA Legislative Associate Matthew Bulger cites several who have voted against humanist legislation this year. Christmas is fast approaching, which... Read More
Legal Victory! Mississippi High School Ends Evangelical Assemblies, Pays AHA Attorney Fees
On November 26, 2013, a judgment was entered by a federal court in a case brought by the American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center on behalf of a student at a Rankin County, Mississippi... Read More
Legal Victory! South Carolina Public School Cuts Ties with Evangelical Program
School administrators at East Point Academy, a South Carolina public school, have ended their participation in a Samaritan's Purse evangelical gift program after being contacted by the American Humanist Association's Appignani Humanist Legal Center. The... Read More
The History of Greece v. Galloway: Will Prayers Be Allowed at Town Meetings?
Last week’s Supreme Court hearing of a case challenging prayers before public legislative meetings will make a huge impact. Bill Burgess of the AHA’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center analyzes the case’s history and what the... Read More
John Boehner Is Single-Handedly Killing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
A bill that would ensure protections for LGBTQ Americans in the workplace will not be brought to a vote in the House—all thanks to Speaker John Boehner. Analysis from AHA Legislative Associate Matthew Bulger. It... Read More
Problems With ObamaCare? How It Funds Abstinence-Only Education
Matthew Bulger, AHA’s Legislative Associate, discovers an amendment that was inserted into the Affordable Care Act that provides funding toward abstinence-only-until-marriage programs for youth. ObamaCare, President Obama’s signature legislative accomplishment, is dealing with some pretty... Read More