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

Study: Unvaccinated Children Have Better Health Than Their Vaccinated Peers

“SANTA CLARA, Calif.—In a recent study, researchers found that children who were vaccinated in the early stages of their lives showed more health problems than their unvaccinated peers. A peer-reviewed study compared the health outcomes of vaccinated versus unvaccinated infants and children across the United States. In a sample of 2,000 boys and girls born between November…Continue reading Study: Unvaccinated Children Have Better Health Than Their Vaccinated Peers

Updated 3:52 PM EDT, Tue June 9, 2020

Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare,’ WHO says

“Coronavirus patients without symptoms aren’t driving the spread of the virus, World Health Organization officials said Monday, casting doubt on concerns by some researchers that the disease could be difficult to contain due to asymptomatic infections. Some people, particularly young and otherwise healthy individuals, who are infected by the coronavirus never develop symptoms or only…Continue reading Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare,’ WHO says

Updated 3:48 PM EDT, Tue June 9, 2020

The Federal Trial to End Fluoridation Has Started

Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a group of non-profits and individuals petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to end the addition of fluoridation chemicals into drinking water due to fluoride’s neurotoxicity. The EPA rejected the petition. In response, the groups are suing the EPA in Federal Court. HERE’S HOW TO WATCH AND LISTEN:…Continue reading The Federal Trial to End Fluoridation Has Started

Updated 3:43 PM EDT, Tue June 9, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine Studies Tied to Data Firm Surgisphere Retracted

Three authors involved in Lancet article that drew scrutiny said they couldn’t get full data set behind study; an article in the New England Journal of Medicine was also retracted Two major studies casting doubt on the ability of antimalaria drugs to treat Covid-19 patients based on data from a little-known Chicago company, Surgisphere Corp.,…Continue reading Hydroxychloroquine Studies Tied to Data Firm Surgisphere Retracted

Updated 3:36 PM EDT, Tue June 9, 2020

GAME ON: Using Unrest & Lockdowns to Rush Through Vaccine Bills

UPDATE: 6/7/2020 – SB 163 was passed out of the House Health and Insurance Committee by a party line vote of 7 yes and 4 no. All Democrats voted yes and all republicans voted NO. By Jefferey Jaxen As the Coronavirus pandemic fizzles out, legislatures across America are restarting their engines in hopes of driving…Continue reading GAME ON: Using Unrest & Lockdowns to Rush Through Vaccine Bills

Updated 2:37 PM EDT, Sun June 7, 2020

BREAKING: The Lancet Retracts Controversial Hydroxychloroquine Study

By Jefferey Jaxen Since its May 22 publication in The Lancet medical journal, the multinational observational study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID-19 patients has come under sustained criticism. Days after its publication, an open letter by 182 signatories was sent to The Lancet’s head editor Richard Horton and the now-retracted…Continue reading BREAKING: The Lancet Retracts Controversial Hydroxychloroquine Study

Updated 8:36 AM EDT, Fri June 5, 2020