Fox News Proves the Need for a National Day of Reason
Last week, Representative Mike Honda (D-CA) and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced House Resolution 670 in the US House of Representatives, recognizing May 5, 2016, as the National Day of Reason (NDOR). The National... Read More
Money (Not God) on Their Minds Study finds today’s college freshman are financially motivated, good without God, and ready to rally
A study released in February by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles found that today’s incoming college students are more likely to join student-led protests than at almost any... Read More
New SCA Executive Director Seeks to Strengthen Movement, Increase Influence on Capitol Hill
As the American Humanist Association’s legislative associate, I spend a lot of time working with other nontheistic organizations on Capitol Hill trying to ensure that public policy reflects humanist values. One of the organizations that... Read More
A Humanist Alternative to Satanic Prayer
It’s easy to feel sorry for the Satanic Temple. Just about everyone thinks they’re devil worshippers, even though that’s a major misconception: they don’t even believe the devil’s real. They merely see Satan as a... Read More
“Unite With Anybody to Do Right”: The Frederick Douglass Humanist Society of Baltimore
This Monday’s Google Doodle recognized one of the great civil rights advocates and freethought intellectuals of American history: Frederick Douglass. The American Humanist Association posted a meme that same day on their Facebook page highlighting... Read More
Yes, Our Lives Are Intersectional: Reflections on the Secular Social Justice Conference
I had the honor of attending and participating as a speaker at the Secular Social Justice Conference held at Rice University in Houston, Texas, this past weekend. Co-organized by author Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson and Houston Black... Read More
Mark Your Calendars: Secular Holiday Parties Planned across the Country
If you don’t want to attend a traditional holiday party this year, have no fear! Many AHA chapters throughout the country are hosting HumanLight and Winter Solstice celebrations (learn more about HumanLight here). Party with... Read More