The American Humanist Association was founded in 1941 and currently provides legal assistance to defend the constitutional rights of secular and religious minorities, lobbies Congress on church-state separation and other issues, and maintains a grassroots network of 250 local affiliates and chapters that engage in social activism, philosophical discussion and community-building events. The AHA has several publications, including the bimonthly magazine "The Humanist", quarterly newsletter "Free Mind", peer-reviewed semi-annual scholastic journal "Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism", and daily online news site TheHumanist.com. The organisation states that it has over 34,000 members.