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Boris Johnson: No Healer of Nations
In the new trend of undemocratically electing heads of state, the United States and the United Kingdom seem to be on the vanguard of how far comparable governments can go. It would be a lie to... Read More
Tribute to David Niose: A Formidable Advocate for American Secularism
Today marks the end of David Niose’s five-year tenure as director of the Appignani Humanist Legal Center, which was launched in 2006 as the legal arm of the American Humanist Association (AHA). Niose graduated from Boston... Read More
A Humanist and a Baptist Walk through Colonial Williamsburg…
Last week, I participated in the Fellows Program of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC), a national group working in courtrooms and on Capitol Hill to protect the right for all Americans to follow... Read More
ICYMI: Mr. Perkins Goes to the State Department
After Donald Trump became president, his cabinet and government agency appointments seemed to be pulled straight from the Divine Comedy, or more specifically, Dante’s Inferno. Scott Pruitt, fresh off of fights against the Environmental Protection Agency,... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: My Boyfriend Invited Me to an Abortion March—But Not the Kind I Expected!
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential. Marching to a Different Drummer: My boyfriend of several... Read More
Growing Up Atheist in Alabama: Exactly as Strange as You Think
For those of you who have found yourself in Alabama, you may be familiar with the three requisite questions in introductions: What’s your name? Are you an Auburn or Alabama football fan? What church do you... Read More
Native Identity—Not a Trendy Accessory
On my daily Metro commute to work, I tend to listen to music or read. One recent morning, I sat behind two women chatting about a trip that one was taking to Ecuador to help build... Read More
Imperial Borders and Mythical Frontiers
IMMIGRATION IS THE FOCAL POINT of the political moment, and it is the thing we Americans think about most foolishly—with the least history or context, with little common sense, and almost no perspective. It’s talked about... Read More
Keep “God” and Theocrats Out of Our Wombs
Atrocities like the Alabama abortion bill proudly signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on May 16 are some of the reasons why I’m an atheist and a humanist. Barefoot, pregnant, and bombed back to the... Read More
Theocracy Watch: A Christian 51st State?
Christian conservatives in the State of Washington recently held a fundraiser on behalf of their proposal to create a new state, adding a fifty-first star to our national flag. The original idea was to split off... Read More