Richard Spencer Pays $10,000 to Get Heckled

What bothers me most about Richard Spencer is obviously the white nationalism, but a close second is the fact that he’s defiling the name Spencer. I take everything he does very personally, from leading rallies... Read More
A United Nations with a Diminished United States

I serve as a United Nations non-governmental organization (NGO) representative for the American Humanist Association. I am mostly proud of the work of the UN. I am certainly proud of the work of UNESCO, the... Read More
An Overdue Dose of Dopamine

The past month has been filled with tragedy and suffering. Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica on September 18 and two days later hit Puerto Rico, claiming forty-eight lives as of this writing and leaving thousands without... Read More
Meet the New AHA Intern: Emily Rector

Please welcome the new legal intern with the Appignani Humanist Legal Center, Emily Rector! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I graduated from the University of Charleston in 2015 with a BA in... Read More
Soft on STDs

A recent report from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) indicates that this country saw a record number of cases of sexually transmitted disease (STDs) in 2016: more than two million new cases of gonorrhea,... Read More
The Curious Case of the Missing—and Reappearing—Government Climate Change Data

Last week climate scientist Peter Gleick reported that the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Science Explorer—a taxpayer-funded online database for the public to browse USGS science programs and activities—had lost 5,516 formerly searchable climate science... Read More
Moving on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Donald Trump was tremendously vocal about his positions on immigration well before he was elected president of the United States. The rally cry of “Build That Wall!”—beloved by his supporters—quickly morphed into one of candidate... Read More