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

AAP Wants to End Religious Vaccine Exemptions for School

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has renewed its push to eliminate nonmedical exemptions—in other words, religious exemptions—for routine childhood vaccinations. In a revised policy statement issued on July 28, 2025, which was followed three days later by updated vaccination stats from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) emphasizing an increase in exemptions, the AAP…Continue reading AAP Wants to End Religious Vaccine Exemptions for School

Updated 7:30 AM EDT, Tue August 5, 2025

HHS Overhaul of Organ Harvesting is Long Overdue

“One organ donor can save eight lives,” as the saying goes. That accurate and crafty claim with an emotional punch likely emerged in the late 20th century as organ transplantation became more established. The phrase reflects the medical reality that a single donor—assumed to be deceased, of course—can provide up to eight major organs: heart,…Continue reading HHS Overhaul of Organ Harvesting is Long Overdue

Updated 9:17 AM EDT, Thu July 31, 2025

American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for End of All Religious Exemptions

The ability to practice one’s sincere religious beliefs is woven into the very fabric of America and its founding ethos, yet the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a membership organization focusing on pediatricians, just declared war on this bedrock right. Besides being morally objectionable, the concept is just plain unpopular in modern America. By 2023,…Continue reading American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for End of All Religious Exemptions

Updated 11:16 AM EDT, Tue July 29, 2025

Autophagy Enables the Body to Naturally Clean and Repair Itself

It cannot be articulated enough that the glorious human body that we are immensely blessed to inhabit is created to clean, heal, and repair itself when needed. One such incredible way is through our body’s natural process of cellular cleanup and repair, known as autophagy, which is akin to a cleaning crew inside the body’s…Continue reading Autophagy Enables the Body to Naturally Clean and Repair Itself

Updated 4:44 AM EDT, Tue July 29, 2025

Powered by Electricity, Boston Metal’s “Green” Steel Remains Dependent on Fossil Fuels

Steel production is undergoing a rebellious transformation. Boston Metal, a company based in Massachusetts, has developed a process that it claims is so clean that its emissions could be safely vented near a daycare. Eliminating the need for coal or natural gas in iron refining, the new product produces only oxygen as a byproduct through…Continue reading Powered by Electricity, Boston Metal’s “Green” Steel Remains Dependent on Fossil Fuels

Updated 7:53 AM EDT, Thu July 24, 2025

Everyone Should Be Closely Watching This VAERS Whistleblower Case

A significant COVID-19 accountability case is heading to discovery, establishing critical legal precedents regarding the requirement to report adverse events to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) while receiving federal funding. The COVID jabs have caused harm, including death, to millions, making this a crucial case to watch. Whistleblower Deborah Conrad, a dedicated Physician…Continue reading Everyone Should Be Closely Watching This VAERS Whistleblower Case

Updated 4:59 AM EDT, Tue July 22, 2025