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Compassion and Nonviolence: The Humanism of Martin Luther King

by Sarah Ameigh • 16 January 2013

This article previously appeared in Humanist Network News on January 18, 2011. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only... Read More

Post-Election Analysis: What Does It All Mean for Humanists?

by Matthew Bulger • 7 November 2012

Everyone, take a deep breath. The election is, at long last, over. That little ball of anxiety in your stomach that many of you probably got from worrying that Mitt Romney, who has supported the... Read More

Getting Congress Up To Date With American Secularism

by Matthew Bulger • 10 October 2012

As most nonreligious Americans know, this current Congress isn’t the biggest supporter of church-state separation or atheists in general. Bills favoring religious institutions or exempting them from discrimination laws are quite commonplace, as are attempts... Read More

Two Problems With the Push for Vouchers

by Roy Speckhardt • 22 August 2012

In his latest Huffington Post article, AHA executive director Roy Speckhardt condemns recent efforts in Louisiana to allow public funding of religious private schools

Unelectable Atheists: U.S. States That Prohibit Godless Americans From Holding Public Office

by Matthew Bulger • 25 May 2012

With election season upon us, and a near constant stream of public jabs and rebuttals between incumbents and their challengers, we should focus on something besides the Americans that are running for office. Instead, let’s... Read More

Compassion and Nonviolence: The Humanism of Martin Luther King

by Sarah Ameigh • 12 January 2012

This article is reprinted from the January 18, 2011 issue of Humanist Network News. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You... Read More

Making Progress: The Decline of Federal Funding for Abstinence-Only Education

by Matthew Bulger • 13 October 2011

Kids, despite their inexperience, are not dumb. In fact, their ability to comprehend vast quantities of new information continually astounds their parents and teachers. This capacity to learn rapidly is a crucial part of human... Read More

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