Since the Supreme Court has ruled that any advancement of religion in the public schools or their textbooks violates the First Amendment, then how can the public schools get by with teaching the religion of Humanism? That is the question with which … [Read more...] about THE MOBILE TEXTBOOK CASE

A few weeks ago, a reader wrote to Ann Landers about an Escondido, CA, English class where the students were required to write a paper on the "Worst Case Final Disaster.” The students were given the first part of the story and instructed to complete … [Read more...] about WHOSE VALUES DO PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACH?

President Reagan should be bursting with pride on May 25 if "Hands Across America" becomes a reality. The message he has preached throughout his political career -- that people should help people instead of relying on the Federal Government -- will … [Read more...] about THE FEEDING OF AMERICA

Family fights and intra-party squabbles are more newsworthy than ordinary disputes between known enemies. That's why it is fascinating to watch the trench warfare between the high command of the Democratic Party and the LaRouche candidates who were … [Read more...] about THE FOREIGN POLICY GAP

Eager political candidates all over the country are now preparing their campaigns for public office. As they select their campaign issues and labor over their position papers, at some point their staff may raise the question, "How can we get the … [Read more...] about AN INTELLIGENT CANDIDATE’S GUIDE TO THE WOMEN’S VOTE

Humanism is a secular religion professed by humanists whose creed is enunciated in the Humanist Manifesto I of 1933 and the Humanist Manifesto II of 1973. Its views on current trends are made known in the publications of the American Humanist … [Read more...] about WHAT IS SECULAR HUMANISM

Let's imagine that you could voluntarily transfer your child from the public elementary school he now attends to another public school in your same school district where he would get a traditional, no-nonsense, basic education. Let's call this … [Read more...] about An Open Letter to Parents of Public School Children

After all these years, I went for the first time to the Metropolitan Opera at its beautiful modern Opera House in New York City. The performance was Bizet's "Carmen." It was an experience I looked forward to -- and it was one I shall never … [Read more...] about A NIGHT AT THE OPERA