Editorial - The HighWire

Nature’s Reset: Light, Sound, & Mushrooms Challenge Alzheimer’s Inevitability

Updated 12:57 PM EDT, Mon June 15, 2026

Watching a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s disease is a fate so heartbreaking that it is impossible to adequately express. For decades, the standard method of care has been to oversee cognitive decline while bracing for the inevitable. The disease is widely regarded as a one-way door, and the drugs to slow it down are…Continue reading Nature’s Reset: Light, Sound, & Mushrooms Challenge Alzheimer’s Inevitability

FDA Embarks on Plant Medicine Journey For Mental Health, PTSD Solutions

Updated 7:34 AM EDT, Mon June 15, 2026

In late April, President Trump appeared in the Oval Office press conference flanked by military veterans, HHS Secretary Kennedy, and podcaster/comedian Joe Rogan. An Executive Order announcement followed, stating: “Psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine compounds, show potential in clinical studies to address serious mental illnesses for patients whose conditions persist after completing standard therapy….It is…Continue reading FDA Embarks on Plant Medicine Journey For Mental Health, PTSD Solutions

Built on Your Dime: The Special District Scheme Sweeping the Nation

Updated 12:38 PM EDT, Thu June 11, 2026

You toured the home. You loved it. You bought it. The neighborhood looked pristine, the sales agent was friendly, and nothing about the closing table suggested what was coming next. Then the first property tax bill arrived. Buried inside was a charge that had nothing to do with schools, county services, police, or fire protection.…Continue reading Built on Your Dime: The Special District Scheme Sweeping the Nation

WHO Says Second Wave of Full Lockdowns Possible

Business Insider is reporting: “Top officials with the World Health Organization said that further lockdowns are possible across the world as some regions track surges in coronavirus cases after relaxing quarantine measures. Dr. Michael Ryan, the organization’s Health Emergencies Program executive director, said at a Friday press conference that “there may be situations” in the near future…Continue reading WHO Says Second Wave of Full Lockdowns Possible

Updated 7:14 AM EDT, Mon July 13, 2020

Trump Makes Public Break With Fauci

After over a week of rumors from sources inside the White House, an apparent Trump-Fauci rift has spilled over into public view. After being absent from Trump’s coronavirus task force’s public forums, Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stated in mid-June during a radio interview that he hadn’t spoken…Continue reading Trump Makes Public Break With Fauci

Updated 7:02 AM EDT, Mon July 13, 2020

RoundUp Scandal Still Plaguing Bayer

By Jefferey Jaxen Recent headlines continue to tell the story: Bayer’s Roundup-Cancer Settlement Plan Hits Snag writes Bloomberg. Bayer’s Roundup Settlement Comes Up Short states the Wall Street Journal. It was widely reported in late June that Bayer AG reached a “$10.1 billion to $10.9 billion” deal to settle its current and future cancer litigation,…Continue reading RoundUp Scandal Still Plaguing Bayer

Updated 2:59 PM EDT, Sun July 12, 2020

NEW YORK COUNTY ISSUES SUBPOENAS TO PEOPLE REFUSING TO TALK TO CONTACT TRACERS

MSN.com reports: “The county’s health commissioner, Patricia Rupert, said at a news conference that subpoenas are being issued to eight people who were infected at a recent party in Clarkstown, N.Y., north of New York City, but who are refusing to cooperate with contact tracers seeking to interview them to determine who else they were…Continue reading NEW YORK COUNTY ISSUES SUBPOENAS TO PEOPLE REFUSING TO TALK TO CONTACT TRACERS

Updated 7:36 AM EDT, Tue July 7, 2020

CORONAVIRUS: WHY EVERYONE WAS WRONG

The coronavirus is slowly retreating. What actually happened in the past few weeks? The experts have missed basic connections. The immune response against the virus is much stronger than we thought. By Beda M Stadler This is not an accusation, but a ruthless taking stock [of the current situation]. I could slap myself, because I…Continue reading CORONAVIRUS: WHY EVERYONE WAS WRONG

Updated 7:27 AM EDT, Tue July 7, 2020

MASK TEST PROVES TOXIC FOR CHILDREN

As mask mandates on children sweep the nation, HighWire host Del Bigtree’s 11-year-old son, Ever, joins him on stage to test his levels of carbon dioxide inside a mask, face shield, and cloth bandana. The results from the OSHA approved testing device should shock any parent.

Updated 3:30 AM EDT, Tue July 7, 2020