A friend to humanity and a foe to tyrants, Thomas Paine championed the rights of the “common” people and believed emphatically in the dignity and rights of all humans, which drove him to challenge the... Read More

Let’s be real: the past several years have been A LOT. With a pandemic, racial reckoning, Insurrection and more, it’s clear that America is at a crossroads. It’s urgent, now more than ever, that the... Read More

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law the Respect for Marriage Act. The law codifies the marriages of same-sex and interracial couples by affording them federal protection, requiring that marriages be recognized in... Read More

Humanists have lots of names for our end of the year celebrations: Winter Solstice, Humanist Solstice, Winter Holidays, HumanLight, Winter Festival, and Festivus. Here are some festivities being hosted by American Humanist Association’s (AHA’s) local... Read More

Please welcome the AHA’s new Digital Communications Manager, Sarah LaReau! What is your educational and work background? I have an AAS in Graphic Design and as a forever student, future higher degrees are still TBD.... Read More

On November 2, 2022, the American Humanist Association (AHA) presented the 2022 University Award for Philosophical Diversity to Tufts University. The award celebrates the expression of humanism in higher education. It was presented by AHA... Read More

Uganda Humanists have worked hard to establish schools with an explicitly humanist ethos. My webinar with American Humanist Association (AHA) members in 2021, described the work of Peter Kisirinya at Isaac Newton Humanist School. The... Read More