Editorial - The HighWire

DARPA Breaks Wireless Power Record, Beaming Energy Over Five Miles Away

Updated 10:16 AM EDT, Thu July 10, 2025

Although it surely bypasses the objective behind the concept of wireless power transmission envisioned by Nikola Tesla, DARPA’s Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program recently set a new record for wireless power transmission, beaming more than 800 watts of power delivered during a 30-second transmission from a laser 5.3 miles away. The tests, which…Continue reading DARPA Breaks Wireless Power Record, Beaming Energy Over Five Miles Away

Unhealthy Food Marketing: The Intentional Targeting of Our Children

Updated 5:17 AM EDT, Tue July 8, 2025

Junk food companies—those that produce ultraprocessed meals and snacks full of toxins and lacking any nutritional value—bombard younger generations with carefully crafted, powerful advertisements promoting unhealthy, high-fat, high-sugar, and salty snacks and beverages. Research has shown that the marketing efforts of these companies lead to increased consumption of their destructive products. And now, a sweeping…Continue reading Unhealthy Food Marketing: The Intentional Targeting of Our Children

Legacy Media and the Death of Fake News

Updated 8:54 AM EDT, Thu July 3, 2025

In June 1941, the FCC allowed advertising on television. One month later, on July 1, the very first paid television advertisement aired on TV. The ad was for Bulova watches and appeared on New York station WNBT (subsequently WNBC) before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies. According to reports, Bulova…Continue reading Legacy Media and the Death of Fake News

The Sacramento Bee Caught In Measles Hysteria Lie, Readers Force Retraction

Over the recent weeks the American public has endured a constant barrage of media-manufactured hysteria surrounding the measles. The regular talking points have been on full display to create a false narrative. Andrew Wakefield created ‘anti-vaxers,’ vaccines pose no risk, the science is settled, and so on and so on. Low information reporters from multiple…Continue reading The Sacramento Bee Caught In Measles Hysteria Lie, Readers Force Retraction

Updated 10:37 AM EDT, Thu September 20, 2018

WHY THE FDA SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE CURRENT VACCINE DISCUSSION

Multiple media outlets are celebrating the comments of U.S. Food and Drug (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb who has taken it upon himself to weigh-in on the record vaccine legislation across the U.S. Currently, there are over 100 active bills in 30 states with over 50 aiming to expand and protect against several facets of coerced and mandatory…Continue reading WHY THE FDA SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE CURRENT VACCINE DISCUSSION

Updated 10:34 AM EDT, Thu September 20, 2018

Pharma Whistleblower: The “Root Cause” of Opioid Epidemic Was FDA

A breaking 60 Minutes report tracks the genesis of the American opioid crisis back to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2001, with no science to justify the move, the FDA officially relabeled the powerful opioid OxyContin to be used for an ‘extended period of time.’ Former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler told 60 Minutes: “We…Continue reading Pharma Whistleblower: The “Root Cause” of Opioid Epidemic Was FDA

Updated 9:09 AM EDT, Thu September 6, 2018

Local CBS 2 Idaho Allows Televised Town Hall Vaccine Debate

Updated 9:06 AM EDT, Thu September 6, 2018

141 Bills Proposed in 35 States To Expand, Restrict or Eliminate Vaccine Informed Consent Rights

As of March 14, 2019, the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is monitoring 141 bills filed in 35 states proposing to expand, restrict or eliminate vaccine informed consent rights. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE https://www.nvic.org/NVIC-Vaccine-News/February-2019/more-than-100-vaccine-bills-proposed-in-30-states.aspx Sign-up to the NVIC Advocacy Portal to see what is happening in your state https://nvicadvocacy.org/members/Home.aspx

Updated 9:34 AM EDT, Wed March 14, 2018