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

ANALYSIS: Is FDA’s New mRNA Flu Shot Approval Proof of Agency’s MAHA Purge?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the indispensable gatekeeper for vaccines and drugs in the U.S. Nothing reaches the market or can be legally administered without its approval or authorization. Other agencies play vital supporting or downstream roles, but FDA’s regulatory authority is foundational and unmatched. When Kennedy arrived at the helm of…Continue reading ANALYSIS: Is FDA’s New mRNA Flu Shot Approval Proof of Agency’s MAHA Purge?

Updated 4:24 AM EDT, Mon August 10, 2026

Glyphosate Forests – Engineered to Burn

Presently, as smoke from more than 900 wildfires drifts across the continent and Americans gasp as they breathe it in sitting on their front porches, it is important to understand that our own government has helped make these fires worse by using glyphosate-based herbicides on our nation’s forests year after year, often from the air.…Continue reading Glyphosate Forests – Engineered to Burn

Updated 4:58 AM EDT, Thu August 6, 2026

Sunlight on Demand – Whose Night Is It, Anyway?

With the FCC holding no one responsible for regulating light pollution and other serious ill effects from the rapidly increasing number of satellites orbiting the Earth, let’s look at the problem a new startup aims to solve, because it is almost comically small. Solar panels do not work after dark. The sun sets and the…Continue reading Sunlight on Demand – Whose Night Is It, Anyway?

Updated 5:25 AM EDT, Tue August 4, 2026

Corporate Media Gets A Do-Over on Pandemic Reporting Only To Fail Again

The hornet’s nest of trauma and incomplete closure stemming from the failed pandemic response has been kicked again…hard. Fauci’s non-testimony in front of Sen. Rand Paul’s Senate Homeland Security Committee and, perhaps more importantly, Paul’s Reading Room document dump of all Fauci’s pandemic correspondence has reignited the public’s appetite for justice. There is plenty of…Continue reading Corporate Media Gets A Do-Over on Pandemic Reporting Only To Fail Again

Updated 5:58 AM EDT, Mon August 3, 2026

Before the SSRI: Common Sense Finally Reaches the War Department

Marine veteran Chad Robichaux came home after serving our nation in Afghanistan in one piece, or so it seemed. Robichaux served eight deployments as a Force Recon Marine, and once he returned home, he did everything right to take care of himself. He ate a clean diet and trained hard enough to fight professionally. But…Continue reading Before the SSRI: Common Sense Finally Reaches the War Department

Updated 9:46 AM EDT, Wed July 29, 2026

Remembering Trish: A Beloved Member of the ICAN Family

Some people spend their lives searching for purpose. Trish lived hers. To those of us at ICAN, Patricia “Trish” Neuenschwander was family. She was the beloved wife of our Board President, Dr. Neu. She was also a fierce advocate, a trusted friend, and a deeply loved member of this community. She believed wholeheartedly in ICAN’s…Continue reading Remembering Trish: A Beloved Member of the ICAN Family

Updated 4:18 AM EDT, Wed July 29, 2026