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

Dozens of Scientists Warn of The Dangers of Mirror Bacteria Research

Have you ever heard of mirror bacteria? Mirror bacteria are synthetic organisms in which the molecular structure found in nature is reversed. It is not currently possible to create mirror bacteria. Nonetheless, dozens of scientists are warning of the dangers of mirror bacteria research, noting that, with no natural enemies and access to essential achiral…Continue reading Dozens of Scientists Warn of The Dangers of Mirror Bacteria Research

Updated 3:56 AM EST, Tue January 7, 2025

Killer Robots: Can They Say “No,” and Should They?

Autonomous weapons are often pitched as the answer to the chaos of war. With advanced vision algorithms, they could, in theory, tell the difference between, for example, a school and a weapons depot better than any human. Moreover, unlike their mortal counterparts, they don’t loot, massacre, or act out of rage. In fact, some ethicists…Continue reading Killer Robots: Can They Say “No,” and Should They?

Updated 5:00 AM EST, Thu January 2, 2025

Aaron Siri Sets the Record Straight about Fraudulent NYT Hit Piece Against RFK JR. NO, He Doesn’t Want to Ban Polio Vaccines

The world is a better place because attorney Aaron Siri is in it. He fights the tough fights, and he wins. All while relentlessly striving to protect our children. He is often wholly misquoted in the Big Pharma-funded mainstream press. However, those intentional misquotes allow him the opportunity to highlight further what is grossly wrong…Continue reading Aaron Siri Sets the Record Straight about Fraudulent NYT Hit Piece Against RFK JR. NO, He Doesn’t Want to Ban Polio Vaccines

Updated 7:33 AM EST, Thu January 2, 2025

Dietary Fructose Fuels Cancer Tumor Growth Via Mechanism in the Liver

Guess what? A new study has found that the consumption of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) indirectly encourages tumor growth through metabolic mechanisms in the liver. Yet, the idea that HFCS causes cancer is nothing new. In 2012, a review in PubMed summarized that there is likely a connection between fructose consumption and a “more aggressive…Continue reading Dietary Fructose Fuels Cancer Tumor Growth Via Mechanism in the Liver

Updated 5:06 AM EST, Thu December 26, 2024

UK Online Censorship Laws Set to Impose Substantial Fines on Platforms for Non-Compliance

Britain’s latest online censorship law—the Illegal Harms Code and guidance under the Online Safety Act—came into force on December 16, 2024. Under the guidelines published by Ofcom, the regime’s media and telecommunications watchdog, the British government could fine social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Meta, and Google up to £18 million or 10% of…Continue reading UK Online Censorship Laws Set to Impose Substantial Fines on Platforms for Non-Compliance

Updated 5:41 AM EST, Tue December 24, 2024

Finally Doing Its Job: FDA Places Hold on All Clinical Studies of RSV Vaccines in Infants

If only this had happened with the deadly mRNA COVID-19 jabs, which triggered thousands upon thousands of severe adverse events. What, you ask? The pause of a trial due to severe adverse events, of course. Enrollment in a Phase 1 trial by Moderna that was evaluating the safety and efficacy of two mRNA-based RSV vaccine…Continue reading Finally Doing Its Job: FDA Places Hold on All Clinical Studies of RSV Vaccines in Infants

Updated 4:01 AM EST, Thu December 19, 2024