Journals and Magazines

How Overturning Roe Will Impact More Than Just Abortions,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

Conservatives often attack reproductive freedom, but the American Humanist Association (AHA) was still outraged at the Supreme Court’s leaked draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. In our statement on the May 2, 2022 draft opinion, AHA Executive Director Nadya Dutchin commented that it shows us that “religious extremism continues to undermine good […]

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The Abortion Debate Isn’t About Life; It’s About Control,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

If you were in the lobby of a certain Midwest university’s student center on a cold evening in January 2005, waiting for the bus to take you downtown, you would see a wide-eyed eighteen-year-old standing frozen in front of one of the bulletin boards. She is staring at a flyer pinned to the wall, and

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The Dangerous Dogs Act, with its emphasis on how a dog looks, is wholly unscientific,Alice Howarth,The Skeptic

I am not an expert in dogs, but I am a dog owner and have had dogs in my life for a really long time. I was first introduced to stigma around dog breeds when a Staffordshire Bull Terrier came into my life. She was a lovely, sweet dog with a beautiful temperament who we

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The Mystery of Hellfire Pass: Part Three – A possible solution to the mystery?,Robert Bartholomew,The Skeptic

This article originally appeared in The Skeptic, Volume 19, Issue 1, from 2006. Given that the majority of smashed windscreens on the Portsmouth Road are likely to have been caused by loose road chippings, how is it that something so inoffensive could lead to a national mystery? We believe that there are two crucial factors

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Cultural literacy is a vital tool in enriching our ability to communicate with one another,Aaron Rabinowitz,The Skeptic

As befits an article about cultural literacy, I want to start with my own personal cultural touchstone for understanding cultural literacy. A few months after Trump was elected president, my partner and I went to see the musical Come From Away, about the travelers diverted to Newfoundland when American airspace was closed after the attack

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Building Humanist Communities at #AHACON22,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

We’re previewing more of the exciting sessions you’ll see when you attend the American Humanist Association’s (AHA) upcoming 81st Annual Conference. The Conference will be entirely virtual again this year, so you can join us from your very own home, or even set up a watch party with your friends, family, or local group. The

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In modern-day Scotland, there should be no mandatory acts of worship in schools,Brian Eggo,The Skeptic

Picture the scene: It’s early April, just before the Easter break from school. Lurking on the other side of the holidays are examinations, which are up there with the most important milestones in a young person’s life. The results of those will in many cases have a significant bearing on their future. Every class is

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Meet the New AHA Staff Member: Isabella Russian,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

Please welcome the AHA’s new Policy Coordinator, Isabella Russian! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I attended Arizona State University, receiving a Bachelors degree in Political Science, a minor in Justice Studies, and a certificate in Human Rights. While pursuing my degree, I enjoyed hiking, kayaking, and camping with the university’s Arizona Outdoors

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What Would a Humanist Do? Tough and Necessary Conversations,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

When you are a humanist from a religious family, the issue of abortion rights and reproductive healthcare can be a deeply divisive one. In today’s What Would a Humanist Do? column, an American Humanist Association (AHA) member is struggling with how to speak with his family about this important topic and how to help them

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The Russian Game: the conspiracy mongering propaganda techniques designed to stoke division,Dave Hahn,The Skeptic

Chess players are familiar with an opening known as Petrov’s Defense, or the Russian Game/Defense. This is a symmetrical defense that allows for quite a bit of attack opportunities on both sides. The defense copies white’s first two moves (D4, D5, NC3, NC6). White’s third move takes the black pawn (NxD5) which black cannot taken

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