Yesterday I stood outside the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to celebrate oral arguments in Doe v. Acton School District—the American Humanist Association’s case challenging the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools with... Read More

Photo Caption Contest Winner Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption for last month’s Photo Caption Contest!  This month’s winner is JasonG (submitted via comments) with the caption:   “With his finely honed skepticism, this... Read More

Learning Science By Dr. Isaac Asimov  I imagine that many a young scholar has asked him- or herself, rebelliously, why on Earth s/he must learn science when s/he has no intention of being a scientist.... Read More

It’s a rare confluence of circumstances that sees the likes of Rand Paul and Elizabeth Warren together on one side of an issue and President Obama and the Arab League on another side. Yet that... Read More

Poll: Should Humanists Support U.S. Military Intervention in Syria? <a href="http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/should-humanists-support-us-military-intervention-in-syria/question-3906945/" title="Should Humanists Support U.S. Military Intervention in Syria?" data-mce-href="http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/should-humanists-support-us-military-intervention-in-syria/question-3906945/">Should Humanists Support U.S. Military Intervention in Syria?</a> Public OpinionPoll Results Humanist Network News offers for... Read More

The Ethical Dilemma: Back To School Drama  PTA Tyranny: For several years, since my first child started kindergarten, I've been very active in our school’s PTA, and it was really fun. Then it started to feel... Read More

Humanist Voices in Verse: God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut This week’s poem is by Conor L. McKaye. Conor has been a humanist since birth and is an avid proponent of human rights, and especially respects... Read More