Educational Disparities Need Larger Place in Political Discourse
Last Wednesday, shortly after the Department of Education released their “Condition of Education 2016” report, the Brookings Institute hosted a panel to bring public attention to education disparities during this presidential election cycle. Dr. Michael... Read More
American Humanists Mourn with LGBTQ Community After Orlando Shooting
The American Humanist Association issued the following statement in wake of the Orlando shooting: (Orlando, FL, June 13, 2016)--The American Humanist Association mourns with the victims of the Orlando, Florida, shooting and stands in solidarity with... Read More
Meet the Intern: Melissa Kerr
Please welcome the Appignani Humanist Legal Center’s intern for summer 2016, Melissa Kerr. TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? Melissa Kerr: I graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in... Read More
Reason Rally 2016: Nontheists Get Political
Last weekend’s Reason Rally saw the gathering of thousands of nontheists from all across the country and around the world, as humanists, atheists, agnostics, and all other types of nonbelievers came together on at the... Read More
Bible Emojis: A Desperate Attempt to Attract Millennials?
Is the Bible trying too hard to be cool? In an odd and somewhat desperate attempt to reach a younger generation of teens primarily disinterested in religion, the Bible has been translated into emojis—the new... Read More
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
