In the Media

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Law’nence Miller, Administrative Director
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212-873-6500, lmiller@aeu.org

Media coverage about American Ethical Union and Ethical Humanism

• Do Humanists Celebrate Christmas? by Emily McFarlan Miller, Religious News Service (12/23/2019)
• There’s an Ethical Void in the White House. Parents Can Fill that Gap. by Dr. Anne Klaeysen, Thrive Global (8/21/2019)
• The Humanist case for abolishing the death penalty by Bart Worden, The Hill (8/6/2019)
• When to climb, think twice or stay away from a mountain by Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post (7/24/2019)
• Tampa Bay 9 News segment on Edward L. Ericson (6/22/2019)
• After Pulse and Parkland, let’s put our faith in ethics by Bart Worden, Tampa Bay Times (6/18/2019)
• Examining the Rise of Violence Across the Nation One-on-One with Steve Adubato hosted Dr. Anne Klaeysen, Leader of the New York Society for Ethical Culture on 6/5/2019
• Spiritual or Atheist? More Nonbelievers are Saying ‘Both.’ by Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor (3/11/2019)
• Religious Unaffiliation is Growing in the U.S. Why isn’t it in Congress? by Bart Worden, Religion News Service (3/11/2019)
• Filmmaker Finds Himself in Ethical Culture’s History by Simone Johnson, The Riverdale Press (3/10/2019)
• CityViews: A Lot Divides New Yorkers. Christmas Should Not. by Anne Klaeysen, CityViews (12/24/2018)
• The Spirit of Humanist Giving by Hugh Taft-Morales, Thrive Global (12/20/2018)
• How to handle — or avoid — tough topics at the Thanksgiving table by Bart Worden and Hugh Taft-Morales, The Baltimore Sun (11/19/2018)
• Midterms Won’t Fix Our Political Mess, But Joining With Our Neighbors Just Might by Bart Worden, lohud.com (11/7/2018)
• Speaking Soul to Soul: Fostering Activism in a Wack Culture with the AEU by Adam Wood, Alibi (6/14/2018)
• An Interview with Hugh Taft-Morales — Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society & Baltimore Ethical Society by Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Canadian Atheist (2/5/2018)
• Feeling blue in deep-red America: Advice for progressives in Trumpland by Matthew Rozsa, Salon (6/26/2017)
• An Interview with Hugh Taft-Morales – Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society & Baltimore Ethical Society by Scott Jacobsen, Conatus News (5/16/2017)
• Highland Views: What is Humanism? Are You a Humanist? by Chris Highland, Citizen Times (5/5/2017)
• An Interview with Amanda Poppei by Scott Jacobsen, Conatus News (4/24/2017)
• Checking-In with an Ethical Culture Leader: Hugh Taft-Morales by Susan, United Coalition of Reason (4/18/2017)
• Clergy Who Don’t Believe in Organized Religion? Humanists Think 2017 is Their Time to Grow. by Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post (3/30/2017)
• Yes, Virginia, Humanism Can Be a Religion by Phyllis A. “Maggie” Duncan, Transition Voice (2/15/2011)
• Activism and the Ethical Humanist by K.P. Eaton, The Daily Item (1/22/2017)
• Black Atheists Matter: How Women Freethinkers Take on Religion by Christopher Cameron, Aeon (12/1/2016)
• Treasures of New York episode on Settlement Houses, PBS (11/17/2016)
• Interview: American Ethical Union by Shelagh Talbot, United Coalition of Reason (7/12/2016)
• Celebrant’s Corner by Jase Heap, United Coalition of Reason (2/24/2016)
• Building Better Secularists? by James Croft, Patheos’ Temple of the Future (2/3/2015)
• How to Be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci, The New York Times (2/2/2015)
• The “Nones” are Here…and Have Been for Over 100 Years by Emily Mace, Religion Dispathes (1/13/2015)
• The Original ‘Atheist Church’: Why Don’t More Atheists Know About Ethical Culture? by Chris Stedman, Religion News Service (10/1/2014)
• Ethical Culture: 138 Years of Creating Community and Serving Humanity by Adam Gonnerman (8/10/2014)
• ‘Church’ Options for Non-theists by Adam Gonnerman (8/17/2014)
• How Maternal Self-help Changed Over the Years by Jim Beckerman, NorthJersey.com (5/4/2014)
• American Ethical Union to Join Secular Coalition by Atheist Revolution (4/26/2008)
• Ethical Culture Society The New York Times (3/24/1895)
• Ethical Culture The New York Times (3/17/1878)

Media coverage about our Ethical Societies

• Drug Treatment without Religion by Thomas Higdon, The Baltimore Sun (1/3/2020)
• New Rain Garden Will Combat Flooding Problems at EHS by Gary Simeone, The Garden City News (12/26/2019)
• Winter Solstice: A Celebration of the Gradual Return of Light from Darkness by Madailein Hart, The Scarsdale Inquirer (12/21/2019)
• Newver Nothing: Ashevilleans Seek Religion Without a Deity by Kay West, Mountain Xpress (12/18/2019)
• How Friendship Changes at the End of Life by Julie Beck, The Atlantic (11/1/2019)
• Modern Times, Ethics, and a New-Fangled Approach to Teaching Children by Wendy Mbekelu, River Journal (10/11/2019)
• So. Bay Residents Joining Ranks of Non-religious Affiliation by Sue Wood, Saratoga Patch (6/3/2019)
• Here and Now w. ABC hosted Dr. Anne Klaeysen, Leader of the New York Society for Ethical Culture on 6/2/2019
• Ethical Culture Confronts U.S. Past, Present Prejudice by Simone Johnson, The Riverdale Press (2/10/2019)
• Ethical Society Mid-Rivers Preaches Community, Equality by J Ryne Danielson, Patch (1/23/2019)
• Youth Voices Getting Heard in Sunnyside by Victoria Zunitch, Queens Chronicle (10/25/2018)
• St. Louis Ethical Society Offers Sunday School Without The Church by J. Ryne Danielson, St. Louis Patch (9/11/2018)
• Celebrating a Golden Anniversary of Doing the Ethical Thing by Jim Merritt, Newsday (7/14/2018)
• Ethical Society Celebrates 70 Years of its Moral Mission by Simone Johnson, The Riverdale Press (5/25/2018)
• Video Calls Help Jailed New Yorkers Stay Connected With Families by Noah Manskar, New York City Patch (4/8/2018)
• Saint Louis Ethical Leader Calls For Second Amendment Repeal by J. Ryne Danielson, St Louis Patch (4/2/2018)
• Clayton High School Students Stage Walkout Over Gun Violence by J. Ryne Danielson, Clayton Patch (3/14/2018)
• TeleVisiting: Taking Parties into Prisons at the New York Society for Ethical Culture by Dr Kat Taylor, Art Thou Well (2/27/2018)
• Richard Koral installed as leader at Ethical Humanist Society by Brian Stieglitz, LI Herald (2/1/2018)
• Local Social Justice Organization in Garden City Teaches Ethics Amid Contemporary Controversies Fios1 (1/12/2018)
• Having Fun While Learning to Do the Right Thing by Lisa Herndon, The Riverdale Press (9/8/2017)
• White Privilege, Racism in Today’s Society Tackled in Teaneck Workshop by Sarah Nolan, NorthJersey.com (8/20/2017)
• Televisiting Maintains Family Connections During Incarceration by Nikki M. Mascali, Metro (7/17/2017)
• Looking at the Impact of Princesses on Young Women by Joe Sylvester, The Daily Item (7/3/2017)
• The Benefits of Ethics for Kids by Samantha Neudorfny, Metro Parents (5/26/2017)
• You know the religious right. Here’s the religious left (and it’s fired up) by Holly Meyer, USA Today (4/15/2017)
• Long Island Groups Collect Bikes, Sewing Machines in Charity Drive by Laura Blasey, Newsday (4/1/2017)
• Faith Perspectives: Why I Love Lobbying by James Croft, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (3/1/2017)
• An Interview with James Croft, Leader of The Ethical Society of St. Louis by Scott Jacobsen, Humanist Voices on Medium (2/15/2017)
• An Interview with Anya Overmann, Communications Officer of IHEYO by Scott Jacobsen, Humanist Voices on Medium (2/15/2017)
• In Show of Support, Riverdalians Make Signs for Women’s March by Lisa Herndon, The Riverdale Press (1/26/2017)
• Pro-choice LI-ers Prepare for Trump Administration by Melissa Koenig, LI Herald (1/25/2017)
• Let’s Make 2017 The Year Of Ethics And Morality by Deepali Srivastava, Forbes (12/28/2016)
• With Calling and Purpose, Faith Groups Help Refugees by Hannan Adely and Patricia Alex, NorthJersey (12/24/2016)
• Surviving Thanksgiving Dinner Tensions Washington Ethical Society Senior Leader Amanda Poppei on ABC 7 WJLA (11/21/2016)
• Rittenhouse Square: Leader Of Humanist Group Works For Social Justice by Mary R Salisbury and Madeleine P Darr, Philadelphia Neighborhoods (10/11/2016)
• Why the Travel Industry’s Ethics Matter by Christopher Elliott, The Washington Post (10/13/2016)
• Forward Thinking: Susquehanna Valley Ethical Society Providing a Niche by Pattie Arduini, The DAily Item (9/27/2016)
• Bridging The Gap by Betsy Abraham, The Westbury Times (7/20/2016)
• The Pulse of St. Louis: Black and Blue, a play about race, policing and the community Ethical Society of St. Louis Board Member Krystal White on KPLR 11 (7/16/2016)
• Helping Kids Connect When a Father Is in Prison by Rebecca McCray, TakePart (6/19/2016)
• Tall Order for Ethical Culture’s New Leader by Shan’t Shahrigian, The Riverdale Press (12/17/2015)
• Brooklyn Children Interview Community Members on Gun Views by Matthew Taub, Brooklyn Daily Eagle (11/21/2014)
• A Humanist Congregation by James Croft, Patheos’ Temple of the Future (8/26/2014)
• I’m Raising My Kids Atheist in a God-Obsessed Culture: How I Learned to Parent Godless Children by Julie Drizin, Salon (8/5/2014)
• Emphasizing the ‘Giving’ in ‘Thanksgiving’ by Steve Hendrix, The Washington Post (11/18/2012)