2016 Conference Recap: AHA Commemorates 75th Anniversary in Chicago

Over 460 humanists, atheists, and freethinkers gathered in Chicago last weekend to celebrate “75 Years of Humanism” with the American Humanist Association, the oldest and largest humanist organization in the United States. Over a dozen... Read More
Meet the Intern: Amanda Scott

Please welcome the Center for Freethought Equality’s intern for summer 2016, Amanda Scott! The Center for Freethought Equality is a sister organization of the American Humanist Association dedicated to lobbying and political advocacy. TheHumanist.com: What... Read More
Meet the Intern: Arthur Wesley

Get to know one of our Summer 2016 interns, Arthur Wesley! He will be interning in the communications department at the American Humanist Association. TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? Wesley: I’m a... Read More
Electoral Victories for “Nones” in Oregon

The three Oregon State House candidates endorsed by the Freethought Equality Fund (FEF) PAC handily won their Democratic primary elections on Tuesday: Julie Fahey, Diego Hernandez, and Pam Marsh. Julie Fahey is running in Oregon’s... Read More
Reason Rally 2016 Will Be a Historic Humanist Bloc Party

June 4, 2016, will be a date to remember for humanists and atheists. It will be the largest gathering of nonreligious people in history as well as the opportunity for everyone who wants separation of... Read More
Hijabs in the Military: Is the Citadel Stuck in the Past?

What happens when two traditions collide? What if neither can lay claim to an overriding legitimacy, but both are unwilling to budge? That’s what happened last week in South Carolina, as one of the oldest... Read More
For the Texas Board of Education, Truth is Optional

Last week, science education advocate Zack Kopplin, known for opposing the teaching of creationism as part of the scientific curriculum in public schools in Illinois when he was a high school student, published an exposé... Read More