Disasters that are mainly our own fault should certainly result in humility, if not plenty of humiliation. Regrettably, the all too usual response to many man-made disasters is denial, with or without a frantic search... Read More

Co-sponsored by the American Humanist Association, Washington DC’s Dupont Circle will be the location of the 2013 Robert G. Ingersoll Oratory Contest on June 30. The outdoor event, being held for the third time, pits... Read More

Last week, HNN published part one of an interview with James E. Nickels, Assistant President for the Society of Humanistic Mormonism, as well as First Counselor in the First Presidency and President of the Quorum... Read More

During the 72nd Annual American Humanist Association Conference May 30-June 2, 2013, Dan Savage will accept the Humanist of the Year award, the latest in a long line of notable and celebrated awardees stretching back... Read More

Update Aug. 7 2013: The Bill as passed. Details from Metro Weekly can be found here. A copy of the bill can be seen here. On March 14, 2013, a public hearing on Bill 20-118,... Read More

Most active freethinkers see humanism as secular; as Bill Maher hilariously put it, “Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position.” So it’s not surprising that nine out of ten members said they... Read More

Lessons in humility ought to be learned from disasters, especially those that involve the possibility or certainty of killing us. Given the history and habits of Homo sapiens, amazingly enough some of these disasters are... Read More