No End to Trump’s Destruction
To say the Trump administration doesn’t value science and education is an understatement. Even before entering the Oval Office, Donald Trump was overtly anti-science. And in just the first year of his presidency he has... Read More
SCOTUS Rules Racism Likely Affected Juror’s Vote for the Death Penalty
The US Supreme Court issued an unsigned opinion on January 8, 2018, regarding the merits of appealing a case based on the racial bias of a juror. The case in question, Tharpe v. Sellers, was... Read More
How to Celebrate Darwin Day in 2018
Every year, on or around February 12, American Humanist Association (AHA) chapters and local humanist groups hold events in celebration of International Darwin Day honoring Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution he first proposed. The... Read More
A Certain Uncertainty: Brookings Holds Discussion on Recent Iranian Protests
Amid two weeks of protest in Iran, the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy hosted Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari in a talk with Brookings Deputy Director for Foreign Policy Suzanne Maloney on... Read More
Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Kristin Wintermute
Meet the American Humanist Association's new Director of Education, Kristin Wintermute! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Montana in pre-professional psychology with a minor... Read More
The Godless are Coming to Sin City
It may not surprise you to learn that in a ranking of the most sinful city in the United States, Las Vegas, Nevada, came in first. Wallethub.com, the website that compiled the list, considered factors... Read More
Yes, We Did a Year-End List See, humanists really are like everyone else!
As is tradition at so many publications and news outlets, we throw our humanist hat in the ring with a list of our favorite headlines and tweets of 2017. Yes, there are some from and... Read More