Planned Pan of Planned Parenthood Conservative politicians jump on smear campaign of health provider

Planned Parenthood has never been a stranger to haters and politicians on the conservative Christian right. Recently, one group made a bold yet unsurprising move in an effort to destroy Planned Parenthood’s image amongst it... Read More
The Iran Nuclear Deal: Human Reason Triumphs over Greed and Corruption

Make no mistake: President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran is a historic victory for reason. On July 14, the Obama administration accomplished what no previous U.S. administration had the capacity, tact, or patience to do:... Read More
Obama’s Clemency Push: A Symbolic Display of Humanist Criminology

On July 13, President Obama commuted the sentences of forty-six drug offenders, thirteen of which were serving life sentences for nonviolent crimes. These commutations, which began last year under the Clemency Project 2014, now come... Read More
Top Five Crazy Statements from the 114th Congress

The US Congress is many things to many people—an austere lawmaking institution, a dysfunctional madhouse, even a testing ground for the latest buzzword or political acronym. But for others, the House of Representatives and the... Read More
Christians United for Israel’s Destructive Indoctrination Campaign

The largest Christian Zionist organization in the United States, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), will hold its 10th Annual Summit next week in Washington, DC. Evangelical megachurch pastor and CUFI founder John Hagee will speak, along... Read More
Meet the AHA Summer Interns, Part II

We’re pleased to welcome six individuals to the American Humanist Association’s Summer 2015 Internship Program! They are working hard and contributing to our efforts by writing for TheHumanist.com, assisting on the production of the Humanist... Read More
Meet the AHA Summer Interns, Part I

We’re pleased to welcome six individuals to the American Humanist Association’s Summer 2015 Internship Program! They are working hard and contributing to our efforts by writing for TheHumanist.com, assisting on the production of the Humanist... Read More