Vice Presidential Debate Is Surprisingly Presidential

After an initial presidential debate filled with insults and vague policy prescriptions, the first vice presidential debate held last night at Longwood University was... Read More
Race and Climate Change in the First Presidential Debate

As a lobbyist, I hate election season. Campaigns show the worst side of politics: the fake folksiness, the reluctant baby-kissing, and the overstated promises... Read More
Staff Submissions: Questions for Monday’s Presidential Debate

We asked staff at TheHumanist.com and the American Humanist Association to name one question they’d really like to see asked in Monday’s presidential debate.
Bringing Visibility to Nonreligious Voters

On the opening day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), the Secular Coalition for America (SCA) hosted a Secular Democrat Reception for nonreligious delegates... Read More
Rules Are for Schmucks: The Parties and Their Platforms

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) finally got around to issuing a formal statement and apology about the leaked email demonizing atheists that created such... Read More
Film Review: Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party

Dinesh D’Souza does not just prey on the ignorance of his followers. He preys on the ignorance of his adversaries too. Hillary’s America: The... Read More
Let’s Be Reasonable about the Morality of Voting

Every four years in American politics, the presidential election seems especially fraught with moral handwringing on both sides of the aisle. In 2012, some... Read More
The Humanist Hour #206: Alix Jules on the Politics of Racial Resentment

Click to download an audio file of this podcast. The 2016 U.S. presidential election has turned into something that wasn't supposed to be able... Read More
Democratic Convention Ignores Nontheists after DNC Hack

Late last week, a treasure trove of insider emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was released to the public by WikiLeaks. In addition... Read More
Democrats Should Know that Religion Is Not a Litmus Test for Public Office

Just days before the Democratic National Convention began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, WikiLeaks released over 20,000 confidential documents from the Democratic National Committee (DNC), including... Read More