Chris Weiss

There are some characteristics common to happy countries. These include a feeling of safety, a good standard of living, nationwide prosperity, freedom to make important life decisions, and a belief in the "goodness" of your neighbors. In the United…

The damage has been done, the credibility lost, and the consequences cannot be undone.  The GOP has lost the support of the LGBT community and their supporters, and a reversal on gay marriage is too little, too late. The GOP will lose support from…

One of the negative side effects of our totally plugged-in culture is that bad science and misinterpreted results are published quickly and persist long after something has been debunked. Almost everyone has been fooled by bad science in the past,…

One of the greatest challenges of the current decade will be controlling health care costs. Every aspect of our dysfunctional health care system must come under review. The U.S. leads the world in per capita and GDP expenditures on health care, yet…

President Obama recently released his education reform plan. Two critical components are incentives for all day kindergarten and additional funding for Pre-K and early childhood programs. A fair question raised by many critics is simply this: will…

Given the centuries’ long tradition of the Catholic Church condemning homosexuality, what can a new pope do? Although the Catholic Church has taken a stronger stance against gay rights, the Catholic clergy has been a haven for sexual scandals with…

When people think of big advances in medicine, they tend to think of things like the cure for AIDS, the cure for the common cold, and the cure for cancer. However, cancer is not a single disease. In fact, the National Cancer Institute lists hundreds…

One of the biggest untreated problems in the United States affecting everything from social relationships to employment is mental health. Many do not receive the care they need, mostly for financial reasons. Luckily, things may improve in the next…

Although LGBT issues are global and there are hundreds of worthy organizations worldwide fighting for gay rights, in the United States there are five organizations which stand out as the most effective champions of LGBT rights. These organizations…

The viewership of the most recent NFL playoff games exceeded 35 million viewers. This means that over 20% of American households watched football this weekend. Obviously, the U.S. is in love with football. I myself played football in pee wee leagues…

As I mentioned in my previous article on gay marriage, states are moving toward legalizing gay marriage one step at a time. Maine recently reversed its previous ballot measure to legalize gay marriage in 2012, and several other states are moving in…