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

University Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Should Be Rescinded

How many university students are dispensable? What criteria are university officials using to mandate Covid-19 vaccines[i] and boosters? If Covid-19 vaccines cause harm, surely higher education institutions must determine the aggregate acceptable harm to students when making vaccination policies. Over 1,000 universities and colleges require the original vaccine sets and over 300 require the boosters…Continue reading University Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Should Be Rescinded

Updated 12:04 PM EST, Mon February 13, 2023

Cochran Review: Face Masks are Useless in Stopping COVID-19

The Cochran Institute, a collaboration of international researchers recognized as the highest standard in evidence-based healthcare reviews, recently reported they found no reliable data to support that face masks prevent the spread of COVID-19. Led by Tom Jefferson, Senior Associate Tutor at the University of Oxford, the study highlights the haphazard and unsubstantiated manner in which…Continue reading Cochran Review: Face Masks are Useless in Stopping COVID-19

Updated 10:38 AM EST, Fri February 10, 2023

Harvard’s Broad Role in Media Manipulation Before & During COVID

With little in-depth publicity, Harvard University announced it plans to “force out” misinformation expert Joan Donovan from her role as research director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s (HKS) Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy. The departure will also spell the end of her stint as “Principal Investigator” of the Technology and Social Change…Continue reading Harvard’s Broad Role in Media Manipulation Before & During COVID

Updated 7:06 AM EST, Wed February 8, 2023

NO #ThanksPfizer: Profound Neurologic Response to the COVID Jab

An extensive list of vaccine injuries stemming from the experimental COVID-19 gene therapy jabs is significant and well-documented. The CDC’s vastly underreported Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) lists 22,800 cases where the specific side effect “tremor” is listed following COVID-19 vaccination. Yet that important fact didn’t stop an indoctrinated social media mob, mainstream media, free…Continue reading NO #ThanksPfizer: Profound Neurologic Response to the COVID Jab

Updated 8:53 AM EST, Wed February 1, 2023

Cancel Culture Moves To Devour the Licensed Professional Class

Jordan Peterson recently sounded an alarm during his three hour interview with Joe Rogan. A longtime target set to be cancelled, Peterson is now being threatened by the Ontario College of Psychologists with the loss of his clinical license to practice psychology. In Canada, and other countries, the licensed professional classes are now under attack…Continue reading Cancel Culture Moves To Devour the Licensed Professional Class

Updated 4:56 PM EST, Mon January 30, 2023

The EU’s Digital Services Act Will Likely Establish New Global Standard

The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) went into effect on November 16, 2022, profoundly impacting how every search engine, social network, and online marketplace operates in the EU. Ultimately, the new rules and regulations will likely establish a new global standard in platform governance for how digital services—the intermediaries connecting consumers with content, goods,…Continue reading The EU’s Digital Services Act Will Likely Establish New Global Standard

Updated 1:12 PM EST, Fri January 27, 2023