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

Eyes on the Road, Camera in Your Face: Europe’s Surveillance Cars Are Coming for America

Pay attention. Europe is now tracking distracted drivers. That’s right, effective July 7, 2026, a mandatory small camera monitors every move of the person behind the wheel in all new cars sold across the European Union. Pointing straight at the driver, the camera tracks their eyes, the tilt of their head, and the direction in…Continue reading Eyes on the Road, Camera in Your Face: Europe’s Surveillance Cars Are Coming for America

Updated 1:03 PM EDT, Mon July 13, 2026

Regenerative Agriculture Gets The Trump Executive Order Treatment…But Is It Enough?

Many who understand the cumulative harms of compounding crop chemical exposure in our food supply point to (organic) regenerative agriculture as a better way forward. A new Executive Order by President Trump looks to advance the practice of regenerative agriculture in America by acknowledging: “These practices strengthen soil health, lower input costs, improve chemical efficiency…Continue reading Regenerative Agriculture Gets The Trump Executive Order Treatment…But Is It Enough?

Updated 6:15 AM EDT, Tue July 14, 2026

Not Broken, Betrayed: How the System Killed 12-Year-Old London Gadd

London Izabella-Ryén Gadd was just 12 years old when she died. She was a bright, empathetic, and deeply loved young girl who locked arms with her mom when they walked together and felt everything more deeply than most. Looking back at her life, it is clear that London was not a broken child. When she…Continue reading Not Broken, Betrayed: How the System Killed 12-Year-Old London Gadd

Updated 7:12 AM EDT, Wed July 8, 2026

The Puppy Mill Industrial Complex

Nobody in their right mind would seriously defend the puppy mill operations that exist in the United States. Yet, like so many other seemingly well-intentioned causes captured by the nonprofit industrial complex (which, let’s not forget, often profits from a problem rather than solving it), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals…Continue reading The Puppy Mill Industrial Complex

Updated 4:52 AM EDT, Tue July 7, 2026

The Private Equity Takeover of America’s Emergency Rooms

As of 2022, one in four emergency departments in the United States was staffed by a private equity-owned physician group. That figure is likely higher today, given the rapid pace of acquisitions since then. Here is an example. When ER physicians arrived for work at Valley Health in Winchester, VA, on April 2nd, they had…Continue reading The Private Equity Takeover of America’s Emergency Rooms

Updated 1:27 PM EDT, Wed July 1, 2026

The Power of Positive Aging: How Our Beliefs Can Rewire Our Future

The power of positive thinking is tremendous. Yet, for decades, the medical establishment, no doubt under the influence of Big Pharma, has told us the same story about getting older. We are told that the body and mind begin a slow, inevitable decline the moment we cross into our sixties, and the best we can…Continue reading The Power of Positive Aging: How Our Beliefs Can Rewire Our Future

Updated 12:59 PM EDT, Mon June 29, 2026