Nonedecision 2020: Are the Nones Punching below Their Weight?
This Sunday, August 30, I will be giving a virtual presentation for Atheists United in Los Angeles, California. The talk, titled “The Nones and the Future of American Politics,” offers a deep dive into the... Read More
Re-Centering the Margins: LGBTQ Humanist Alliance to Hold Second Annual Summit
The inaugural Centering the Margins summit, hosted by the American Humanist Association (AHA) and the LGBTQ Humanist Alliance in March of 2019 brought together BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) LGBTQ humanists, atheists, and freethinkers. The... Read More
Class Not Dismissed: COVID-19 and the Imbalance of US Education
For many Americans, August means back to school—and while many school children traditionally bemoan the return to studying, homework, and the like, this year public health specialists are dreading it too, as the United States... Read More
Meet the New AHA Intern: Caroline Peters
Welcome our new HERE for Climate intern, Caroline Peters! What is your educational and work background? I’m a rising senior at Colorado College, majoring in environmental science with a minor in Classics. I have previous... Read More
Media Profile Rising: Phoenix Humanist Group Sponsors Local NPR Station
In such a noisy world with so many fights for justice, such a fast news cycle, and such powerful enemies opposing humanist values, how do you cut through the chaos to make a showing for... Read More
Holding Taxpayers Hostage: Analysis of Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
On June 30, the US Supreme Court issued a frustrating decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. At issue was the constitutionality of Montana’s tax-credit program, which gave dollar-for-dollar tax credits to anyone who... Read More
Defund the Military? House Resolution Attempts to Address Massive Defense Budget
Between 1980 and 1985, President Ronald Reagan presided over the biggest peacetime defense buildup in US history. This expansion helped the United States develop stealth technology, precision weaponry, counter-air systems, new aircraft, and many other... Read More