The Founding Millennials
Millennials–those of us born roughly between 1982 and the mid-2000s–are on the cusp of taking the reins of government. How will America handle it? That was the topic of conversation last Thursday in Washington, DC,... Read More
Nothing to Like: Why a Facebook “Dislike” Button Is a Bad Idea
Naturally, the news went viral—Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the largest social networking site in the world, announced during a live Q&A on September 15 that Facebook was creating a “dislike” button in response to demand... Read More
The Second Republican Debate: War, Women’s Health, and Religious Favoritism
I really didn’t want to watch the second Republican debate and not because I’m uninterested in politics; in fact, politics is my profession and greatest personal interest. But televised debates, regardless of which party is... Read More
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry “Accused” of Being an Atheist
On September 11, 2015, Megan Barry made history when she was elected Nashville’s first female mayor. Barry’s win is significant because it chips away at the glass ceiling women still confront in politics, but it’s... Read More
The Pope Effect: Will Francis Bring Nonbelievers to the Catholic Church?
In the lead-up to Pope Francis’s long-awaited visit, not a day seems to go by without a new headline lauding the pontiff for his compassion and ingenuity. Even the humanist community may be divided on... Read More
Religious Exceptionalism and the Law: Kim Davis’s Marriage Equality Protest
UPDATE: Kim Davis was ordered to be released from jail today, September 8, 2015. On Thursday, September 3, Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses due to her religious condemnation of... Read More
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Prominent Humanist, to Receive 2014 National Humanities Medal
The American Humanist Association is pleased to announce that prominent writer, philosopher, and humanist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein will receive the 2014 National Humanities Medal, the country’s highest honor in the humanities. The American Humanist Association... Read More
