This Friday, June 21, international freethought organizations around the world will be celebrating World Humanist Day, an annual event celebrating the global humanist movement. World Humanist Day originated with the American Humanist Association and the... Read More

Jason Torpy, president of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers, examines Bradley Manning’s humanism, which is being used to justify Manning’s leak of classified information. Many news outlets are covering the trial of Army... Read More

In a victory for the women’s right movement, Plan B will now be available over-the-counter for girls under 17 without parental permission. AHA Communications Intern Sam Mauceri examines the Religious Right’s unreasonable reaction to the... Read More

The International Criminal Court prosecutes individuals who have committed genocide and other major war crimes. Over 120 countries support it, but the United States is not one of them. AHA Legislative Associate Matthew Bulger theorizes... Read More

Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Ethical Dilemma at hnn@americanhumanist.org (subject line: Ethical Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential. Is Forgiving Divine, But Not Secular? Some religions... Read More

This week’s poem is by Richard R. Cuyler. He received two degrees in English literature and taught at both the secondary and college level. He has also served on the staff of two university presses.... Read More

Here’s a raunchy new comic from The Atheist Pig! (Caution: Not for kids!)