Fred Phelps, the recently deceased pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church, was a small man who believed small things. His extreme views never moved beyond his small circle of followers. His Westboro Baptist Church is indicative of nothing. It defines no movement or trend or development. And yet, at the time of his death, Fred Phelps was an A-list celebrity. This tells us a lot about ourselves, and most of it isn’t good.

A strong middle class is often indicative of a nation's stability and democratization.

One doesn't have to look far to find politicians speaking to the importance of a strong heavy American middle class, and how it will always be one of our nations top priorities.

The median household income currently sits at $51,371. And it's noteworthy that household income vary greatly depending on the state's geographic location.

Gallup’s recent report suggests that the number of Americans perceiving global warming as a serious threat is declining, with almost half of Americans say the concern is exaggerated in both directions of the issue.

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A study that would explore the possible benefits of marijuana for those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder got a huge green light from the federal government.

But, like a lot of studies involving pot, it hit a bottleneck in trying to obtain cannabis from the only legitimate place it could — the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) sole marijuana farm in Mississippi.

Massachusetts election reform bill, HB 3788, is currently being considered by the state House after passing the Senate, 37-1. At this point, the bill offers many reforms to Massachusetts voting which expand the voting rights of Massachusetts, including early voting, online voter registration, pre-registration for 16-year-olds, post-election audits of voting machines, and inactive voting reform.

Last week, I wrote about gender parity by state in the U.S. Congress. One of the more astounding facts from that research was that the United States ranks 77th in the world by percentage of legislative seats held by women.

The following represents a dual approach to raise additional tax revenue that the United States.

As a diehard Trekkie, I know exactly what Mr. Spock would say:

Studies have verified that most online readers do not stick around to finish an entire article. Most of us simply do not have the time to sit down and read a full article, and in the age of Twitter, we often rely on quick reports that may not tell the full story, but they are enough to satisfy some.