Editorial - The HighWire

FLYING BLIND: FCC Still Uses Over 30-Year-Old Exposure Safety Limits to Greenlight 6G Radiation

Updated 11:58 AM EDT, Tue March 24, 2026

The failed story of safety science surrounding human radiofrequency radiation (RFR) [think cell phones, Wi-Fi, and smart meters] exposure limits allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) goes like this: “In the late 1990s, the FCC and ICNIRP adopted radiofrequency radiation (RFR) exposure limits to protect the public and workers from adverse effects of RFR.…Continue reading FLYING BLIND: FCC Still Uses Over 30-Year-Old Exposure Safety Limits to Greenlight 6G Radiation

Phantom Army: War Without Hesitation

Updated 10:29 AM EDT, Tue March 24, 2026

When Foundation CEO Mike LeBlanc made the rounds last month pitching autonomous combat drones, he led with the argument that tends to land best in polite company: these machines will save American lives. Pilots won’t be shot down. Soldiers won’t bleed out in forward positions. The robots go to battle, and the humans come home.…Continue reading Phantom Army: War Without Hesitation

Unproven in the Field: Terrana’s RNA “Plant Vaccines” Deserve Serious Scrutiny

Updated 9:48 AM EDT, Mon March 23, 2026

World Economic Forum contributor Noubar Afeyan, the billionaire who co-founded Moderna, has launched a company that plans to use “the language of nature to give plants new instructions.” Called Terrana Biosciences, the company will manipulate the vast ecosystem of self-replicating RNAs from across the plant world, rewriting them with unique instructions to make any desired…Continue reading Unproven in the Field: Terrana’s RNA “Plant Vaccines” Deserve Serious Scrutiny

Record Protests Stall NJ Bill Seeking To Remove Religious Exemption

The New Jersey bill seeking to remove religious exemptions to vaccination failed to get enough votes as the 2019 legislative session came to a close. A previous week of record protests against the bill at New Jersey’s state house spilled into Monday as a crowd of thousands swelled outside the building. Sustained chanting, bullhorns and…Continue reading Record Protests Stall NJ Bill Seeking To Remove Religious Exemption

Updated 5:03 PM EST, Mon January 13, 2020

LIVE VIDEO: New Jersey Votes to Eliminate Religious Exemption to Vaccination

WATCH THE HIGHWIRE’S LIVE COVERAGE BELOW: New Jersey bill S2173/A3818 is scheduled for a vote today [Monday] according to New Jersey’s legislative calendar sometime during the 12:00 senate chamber session. Yesterday, NJ.com reported “On the eve of one of the most dramatic votes in recent Statehouse history, state Senate leaders struggled again to find enough…Continue reading LIVE VIDEO: New Jersey Votes to Eliminate Religious Exemption to Vaccination

Updated 7:42 AM EST, Mon January 13, 2020

Ignored Warnings: An Unauthorized History of the WHO

By Jefferey Jaxen The World Health Organization (WHO) often finds itself at the center of controversy. It is also considered the “go to” source for authoritative health information. The organization toggles between parroting industry talking points and propaganda, while also producing information that purportedly assists public health awareness. Yet the WHO has a history of…Continue reading Ignored Warnings: An Unauthorized History of the WHO

Updated 8:04 AM EST, Sun January 12, 2020

DEL BIGTREE REVEALS ALL TO PRO-VAX REPORTER

On New Year’s Eve, while spending time with my wife and family, I received an email from the Canadian Broadcasting Company. It was clear that they were planning some sort of hit piece about me and others in the Medical Freedom Movement on their show “Marketplace.” There are those that would say I should avoid…Continue reading DEL BIGTREE REVEALS ALL TO PRO-VAX REPORTER

Updated 9:39 AM EST, Tue January 7, 2020

2020: Both Sides All In, As Vaccine Legislation Revs Up

By Jefferey Jaxen There were a record 221 vaccine-related pieces of legislation introduced across 40 states (plus Washington, D.C.) in 2019. Some battles were won, some were lost, while other battles loom in the near future. 2020 is likely to be a crucial year in the U.S. for medical choice, parental consent, religious freedom, open…Continue reading 2020: Both Sides All In, As Vaccine Legislation Revs Up

Updated 12:55 PM EST, Sun January 5, 2020

The Top 4 HighWire Editorials of 2019

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity. It was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness. It was the spring of hope, it…Continue reading The Top 4 HighWire Editorials of 2019

Updated 5:16 AM EST, Mon December 30, 2019