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The States Suing RFK Jr. Aren’t Defending Science—They’re Defending the System

Updated 4:21 AM EDT, Thu March 12, 2026

On any given day, Americans are subjected to the tremendous disdain that Democrat-led states have towards President Trump and the actions of his administration. One such example is HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s efforts to overhaul the childhood immunization schedule in the United States. That move centers on protecting children, respecting family autonomy, aligning US…Continue reading The States Suing RFK Jr. Aren’t Defending Science—They’re Defending the System

NOW: United Airlines Faces Massive Religious Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID Shot Mandates

Updated 5:34 AM EDT, Thu March 12, 2026

A federal appeals court just cleared the way for a mass religious discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines, making it one of the largest such cases in history due to the number of plaintiffs involved, along with its potential scope. The case centers on the airline’s 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate and how it handled employees seeking…Continue reading NOW: United Airlines Faces Massive Religious Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Over COVID Shot Mandates

The Smart Pill Economy

Updated 9:15 AM EDT, Tue March 10, 2026

Big Pharma has spent decades trying to get people to take their plethora of medications. Now, the controversial industry is going a step further with “smart pills” that can report back after they’ve been swallowed. Of course, there is enormous profit involved. The global market for so-called smart pills is projected to reach $5 billion…Continue reading The Smart Pill Economy

Unemployment: The Other Health Crisis

By Jefferey Jaxen As the country mostly shuts down during the coronavirus crisis, the U.S. Department of Labor’s latest jobless numbers are unsurprisingly bad. Breathless headlines about unemployment zipped across news feeds Thursday, showing 6.6 million Americans filed new claims. In the week ending March 21, 3.28 million claims were filed, bringing the two-week total…Continue reading Unemployment: The Other Health Crisis

Updated 5:14 AM EDT, Sun April 5, 2020

COVID 1984: Is Big Brother Here To Stay?

By Jefferey Jaxen The idea of a country-wide shutdown order from the Trump administration appears to be a nonstarter. As reported last week, states have moved individually to enact various levels of ‘stay at home’ orders. At the time of this writing [Saturday, 3/28/20, 5pm EST], 24 states, or over half of the U.S. population,…Continue reading COVID 1984: Is Big Brother Here To Stay?

Updated 9:24 AM EDT, Sun March 29, 2020

Coronavirus Situation Report: America Braces For A New Week Of Uncharted Waters

*UPDATE 3/23: Senate expected to vote on third coronavirus response bill *UPDATE 3/23: Michigan orders stay-at-home order to residents *UPDATE 3/22: Delaware and Louisiana have both ordered statewide stay-at-home orders By Jefferey Jaxen Sunday, March 22, 2020’s editorial will forgo normal reporting and instead be a situation report. The coronavirus outbreak has dominated another week of…Continue reading Coronavirus Situation Report: America Braces For A New Week Of Uncharted Waters

Updated 4:48 AM EDT, Sun March 22, 2020

CA Gov. Newsom Issues State-Wide Stay-At-Home-Order

Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom, in a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, said experts were projecting that roughly 56 per cent of Californians, or about 25.5 million people, were expected to contract the coronavirus over the next eight weeks. Newsom’s claim comes in contrast to worldwide coronavirus cases at just over 256K. Shorty after,…Continue reading CA Gov. Newsom Issues State-Wide Stay-At-Home-Order

Updated 8:36 AM EDT, Fri March 20, 2020

All Eyes on U.S. Government Response to Coronavirus

By Jefferey Jaxen Another week, another increase in reported cases of coronavirus in the United States. The inadequacy of early measures and responses by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—combined with their continued, testing rollout failure—can be seen as a major contributor to coronavirus case expansion, beyond whatever virulence the coronavirus inherently…Continue reading All Eyes on U.S. Government Response to Coronavirus

Updated 6:27 AM EDT, Sun March 15, 2020

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Can Vaccines Cause Autism

Recently, the media outlet Collective Evolution sat down for an exclusive interview with The HighWire host Del Bigtree to talk about the Informed Consent Action Network’s latest and biggest legal action to date against the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Updated 10:27 AM EDT, Fri March 13, 2020