In the three weeks since the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Americans, most notably students, have been advocating strongly for changing laws to curb gun violence. This raises questions... Read More

On January 31 the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an update to the United States Attorneys’ Manual—a new section titled “Associate Attorney General’s Approval and Notice Requirements for Issues Implicating Religious Liberty”—and directed the designation... Read More

Last week, “America’s pastor” Billy Graham became the first religious leader ever to lie in honor at the US Capitol Rotunda, a precedent criticized by secular groups and others as a violation of the Establishment... Read More

Last year, Chris Sevier tried to sue state officials in Mississippi and several other states to force them to recognize his marriage to a computer, apparently in a deeply misguided attempt to criticize marriage equality.... Read More

“I did not choose to announce to the news media that I am transgender. My school board made that decision for me. But now that I am visible, I want to use my position to... Read More

Meet the American Humanist Association’s new Graphic Designer, Sharon McGill! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? After I graduated from Ball State University in Indiana with degrees in fine arts and English, I... Read More

Democracy requires citizen participation to ensure that it continues and works. Simply voting for a president every four years isn’t enough, and only slightly more than half of eligible voters did that much in the... Read More