Today the American Humanist Association hosted a congressional briefing to educate U.S. Representatives and their staff members on the growing number of nontheistic soldiers in the military and the crucial need for a humanist chaplain... Read More

No one would dispute that taking illegal drugs during pregnancy is detrimental to both a woman and her fetus. While reports of severely impaired “crack babies” have been overblown and the dangers of “fetal alcohol... Read More

Read through Sara Lone's analysis below and then take our poll - do you agree with the ban? On July 1, France declared victory when the European Court of Human Rights upheld a ban on... Read More

The influx of Central American families and unaccompanied minors at the U.S. border has escalated into a human rights crisis which some have exploited to make xenophobic, racist and nativist attacks against undocumented immigrants and... Read More

This past U.S. Supreme Court term was not encouraging for humanists. In the ruling on Town of Greece v. Galloway, we saw religion privileged when the Court declared sectarian legislative prayer to be constitutional. In... Read More

The American Humanist Association will be holding our first-ever congressional briefing on July 22nd at 12:30 in Rayburn 2103 regarding the need for Humanist Chaplains in the U.S. military. We have some fantastic speakers lined... Read More

The American Humanist Association Board of Directors recently adopted an interim resolution on scientific integrity at a board meeting during the 73rd Annual AHA Conference in Philadelphia, PA, on June 5, 2014. There is much... Read More