It's no surprise to hear anti-humanist rhetoric coming out of the Values Voters Summit---an annual conference of Religious Right leaders held in Washington DC. But Bryan Fischer, head of the ultra-conservative American Family Association, went... Read More

This week’s featured poem is by James C. Coomer. He is emeritus professor of political science and former Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Mercer University.  He has held faculty and administrations positions at... Read More

By Janet J. Asimov Nowadays, many of us who belong to the species that’s named itself Homo sapiens wonder at the hubris of calling ourselves “wise” in the teeth of much evidence to the contrary.... Read More

By Bill Burgess The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an important case involving the rule of law and religious organizations last week.  The AHA’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center filed an amicus curiae brief in... Read More

Occupy Wall Street is now in its fourth week, and the ongoing protests against corporate power that began on September 17 have now seen thousands of Americans of all backgrounds take to the streets of... Read More

By Brian Magee A decision on a preliminary injunction is expected this week from the federal judge overseeing the case where a Rhode Island high school student sued to remove a nearly 50-year-old prayer banner... Read More

Kids, despite their inexperience, are not dumb. In fact, their ability to comprehend vast quantities of new information continually astounds their parents and teachers. This capacity to learn rapidly is a crucial part of human... Read More