I remember the isolation I endured when I began to scrutinize my religious faith and when curiosity inevitably led me to apostasy. I was mainly closeted, as virtually everyone I knew was religious, and “atheism”... Read More

In its first few weeks in power, the Trump administration has already targeted NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Parks Service, and the USDA. Now they’re after the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species... Read More

Last week the American Humanist Association polled its Facebook followers on what their major concerns about the Trump administration are. The choices boiled down to women’s reproductive rights, climate change, religious freedom, freedom of speech,... Read More

Every year, on or around February 12, American Humanist Association chapters and local humanist groups hold events in celebration of International Darwin Day. The American Humanist Association encourages humanists to participate or host a local... Read More

Since Donald Trump’s election, state lawmakers have been rejuvenated with a right-wing confidence as they roll out bill after bill in what seems to be a concerted effort to repeal much of the progress made... Read More

The right for a terminally ill individual to end their own life peacefully has been historically supported by humanists and the nonreligious community at large. In fact, the second Humanist Manifesto of 1973 explicitly endorses... Read More

The morning was still overcast from Inauguration Day, but there was excitement in the air. I felt it as I boarded a packed Metro train at 7:15 a.m. with dozens of women wearing pink "pussy hats"... Read More