Diverse Groups Come Together for Good

At a time when intense tribalism grips our country, two diverse groups in Concord, North Carolina, have found a way to come together for a good cause. Pastor Nathan King, representing Trinity United Church of... Read More
The Fundamentals: Immigrants Power the Superpower

What is the role of migrants and refugees in the American economy? A Brookings Institution panel held four days before the midterms aimed to answer that question against a backdrop of election-tinged rhetoric around President... Read More
Trump’s War on the Press: Two Veteran Journalists Speak Up

On October 17, I attended a discussion at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, between legendary CBS journalists and lifelong friends Dan Rather and Marvin Kalb. They were there to discuss Kalb’s latest book, Enemy... Read More
Changes and Reflections: Rights of Nonbelievers Publicly Acknowledged at UN

Since the founding of the United Nations, the role of the United States has been to bolster its sovereignty by diplomatically rejecting the nativist impulses of dictators or their nationalist governments. Never perfect, but demonstrating... Read More
Caravans and Controls: Fear, Hate, Foreign Aid, and the Ghassanids

President Trump is threatening to cut foreign aid to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras (which he still doesn't seem to understand he doesn't quite have the power to do) because a ragtag group of thousands... Read More
Worth the Wait: Reason, Science, and Lasting Marriage

The US divorce rate has been falling for some time, and a recent data analysis by Philip Cohen, professor of sociology at the University of Maryland, reveals why. “The US is progressing toward a system... Read More
Board of Directors 2018: The Results Are In

In accordance with its bylaws, the American Humanist Association (AHA) has conducted an election for eight positions on the AHA Board of Directors. All AHA members in good standing received a ballot via e-mail through... Read More