Two Years after the Charlie Hebdo Massacre: Some Lessons for Resisting Extremism through Art and Humor
I’ll never forget the morning of January 7, 2015, when I came into the American Humanist Association to begin the workday. The atmosphere was... Read More
WORDS, NOT WEAPONS Free Speech Endures a Year after Charlie Hebdo Attack
On January 7, 2015, two masked Islamist gunmen walked into the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and started shooting. According to witnesses,... Read More
Film Review: Je Suis Charlie Depicts Harrowing Account of Charlie Hebdo Attacks
Charb. Cabu. Tignous. Wolinski. These and other courageous defenders of free expression appear by name as part of the dedication in the opening minute... Read More
Pope Francis: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Pope Francis is a public relations genius. From eschewing the gilded ornamentation utilized by his predecessor, to living outside the papal apartments, to talking... Read More
AHA Donates $10,000 Zumach Award for Freedom From Fundamentalist Religion to Charlie Hebdo
The American Humanist Association is proud to announce the establishment of a new award, the Henry Zumach Award for Freedom From Fundamentalist Religion, to... Read More
Charlie Hebdo and the Erosion of the Liberal Left
Since the attacks on the offices of Charlie Hebdo that resulted in the brutal murder of twelve people, one thing is certain: attacks of... Read More
A French-American’s Perspective on Charlie Hebdo
I am a French-American humanist, living just outside of Paris. (Some of you may have read past articles I have written for TheHumanist.com about... Read More
The Comics Section: Je Suis Charlie
Our weekly comics, Jesus and Mo and Ape Not Monkey, respond to the Charlie Hebdo attacks. We also include images of cartoons published by... Read More
Religion, Violence, and Satire: A Humanist Response to the Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Update: According to the Epoch Times, one of the Charlie Hebdo attackers, Hamyd Mourad, has reportedly surrendered to French police, and two other suspects... Read More