Editorial - The HighWire

The UN’s “Non-Binding” Pandemic Declaration: Sequence In, Shot Out

Updated 2:36 PM EDT, Wed October 21, 2026

On October 12, with little to no media coverage, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response. The vote was 153 in favor and 3 against. The United States, Israel, and Argentina voted no, and New Zealand and Paraguay abstained. The scant headlines moved on within a day,…Continue reading The UN’s “Non-Binding” Pandemic Declaration: Sequence In, Shot Out

The Kind of People Who Build Bridges for Animals

Updated 6:14 AM EDT, Tue October 20, 2026

Three mule deer wandered up to a brand-new bridge near Grass Lake, in the far north of California, and walked across it. The bridge was built just for them, and other animals, and a trail camera caught them taking advantage of it. Remarkably, the bridge was not even finished being built when they used it.…Continue reading The Kind of People Who Build Bridges for Animals

From Lockdowns to Large Language Models: How AI Became the Post-COVID Companion We Never Asked For

Updated 5:54 AM EDT, Mon October 19, 2026

The Trillion-Dollar AI Boom Built on a Generation Already Isolated by COVID The date was May 11, 2023, and the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency officially ended in the United States. An entire generation of children and adolescents had been artificially masked and forced onto devices for their education and socialization. Already struggling with mental…Continue reading From Lockdowns to Large Language Models: How AI Became the Post-COVID Companion We Never Asked For

Appeals Court Questions Judge’s ACIP Block Advisers as CDC Walks Back Aggressive COVID Recommendations

Recently, U.S. Justice Department attorney Matthew Zorn argued during an appeals court hearing before the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston that the March 2026 ruling of U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts was preventing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) from meeting due to concerns that any new appointments…Continue reading Appeals Court Questions Judge’s ACIP Block Advisers as CDC Walks Back Aggressive COVID Recommendations

Updated 5:32 AM EDT, Thu October 15, 2026

Kennedy Is in the Room. But Whose Science Is on the Table?

For years, the only way to fight against the weedkiller Roundup has been in a courtroom. Individuals who asserted that their lives had been forever altered by cancer from the weedkiller sued its maker, Bayer, which purchased the chemical’s original manufacturer, Monsanto, by the tens of thousands. At times, juries agreed with the plaintiffs and…Continue reading Kennedy Is in the Room. But Whose Science Is on the Table?

Updated 5:01 AM EDT, Wed October 14, 2026

The Old Bulbs Are Back on the Table

Throughout history, humans have lived under two lights. Sun and fire. When the incandescent bulb arrived in the 1800s, the basic effect was heating a conductor until it glows. Essentially, it was fired tamed into glass. That light worked well, brightening the world at night for over a century. Then, about fifteen years ago, we…Continue reading The Old Bulbs Are Back on the Table

Updated 5:10 AM EDT, Wed October 14, 2026

GLP-1 Friendly: Selling the Fix for the Fix

For a nation battling obesity, we can now confirm that one in ten adults in America is now injecting a drug designed to make the body stop wanting food. Since 2024, use of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has nearly quadrupled, and an analysis that same year in JAMA Cardiology estimated that more than…Continue reading GLP-1 Friendly: Selling the Fix for the Fix

Updated 1:38 PM EDT, Wed October 7, 2026

Bots Fighting Bots, Patient in the Middle

As AI continues to invade every facet of daily life, the profit-driven health care industry in America has reached a strange place. Somewhere in the hidden machinery, choices are being made about everything that might be wrong with a patient and what those ailments should cost, and more and more, absolutely no doctor is involved…Continue reading Bots Fighting Bots, Patient in the Middle

Updated 5:14 AM EDT, Tue October 6, 2026

From Polio to COVID: 3 Times Protecting the Vaccine Program Took Priority Over Acknowledging Widespread Harms

Are vaccines ‘safe and effective’? Before the pandemic, that question was considered controversial. Now the public rejection of liability-free, injectable product lines is being seen for what the experiment always was. From inhuman vaccine mandates to purposely broken safety monitoring and injury compensation systems, many are now awake to the crimes and fraud committed during…Continue reading From Polio to COVID: 3 Times Protecting the Vaccine Program Took Priority Over Acknowledging Widespread Harms

Updated 5:31 AM EDT, Mon October 5, 2026