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Published  by the:
American Humanist Association
Mar/Apr 2005

Cover Story

Sanctifying the State

Why Ten Commandments Displays on Government Property Are Unconstitutional
by Jacob Rolls
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in two Ten Commandment cases. What is this issue about and why should we care?(Read Article in HTML)

The Roman Catholic Hierarchy: Putting the Squeeze on Politicians
by Robert Grant
The Catholic Church is pursuing a new policy of aggressive interference in lawmaking and elections.

Articles

Goodbye, Mr. Fitz
by Michael Fitzgerald  
A new teacher challenges the limits on his students' creativity and takes on their school.
 
Hospital Depot
by Sarah J. McCarthy  
A victim of hospital error takes a critical look at the healthcare system.
 
Healthcare for Sale
by James P. Whalen, M.D.  
The market mentality of the healthcare industry is leaving many Americans behind.
 

Special Feature: The Stain of War on Culture

The Heart of Q'eqchi' Culture
by Michelle Bargo  
A Guatemalan community struggle with the aftereffects of civil war.
 

Features

Letters to the Editor

The Issue At Hand
by Fred Edwords

UP FRONT:
Acts of God, Acts of Media
by Norman Solomon

Is Nature Cruel?
by Rasoul Sorkhabi


Civil Liberties Watch:
Shrinking Free Speech Zones
by Rachel Gillett (Read Article in HTML)

Church & State:
Attack of the Fuzzy-faithed Rovians
by Frederick Clarkson

Media Watch:
Government and Media: A Union of Deception
by Suzanne La Londe


Living Humanism:
Extraordinary Voice, Extraordinary Hands
by Harriet Epstein

Humanism 101:
Humanism and Communism
by Fred Edwords (Read Article in HTML)

Family Values:
War for Children
by Armineh Noravian

Reviews

Worth Noting
by Karen Ann Gajewski

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