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What drives disease? With roots dating back to the mid-19th century, the germs vs. terrain debate often fuels discord. Sure, many have heard the discussion, which centers on whether specific microorganisms or “germs” are the primary cause of disease, and on the terrain theory, which holds that disease arises primarily from an imbalance or poor…Continue reading The Germ Is The Alibi
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Somewhere in Moscow, a pigeon is doing what pigeons do—flapping, gliding, showing off that smug “I own this city” energy—except this one is wearing a tiny backpack, carrying a camera, and taking directions from a neural implant. That’s the claim, anyway. A Russian neurotech firm called Neiry has been making headlines for a project called…Continue reading Sky Spies With Feathers
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On February 18, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) treating elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides like supply-chain vulnerabilities. Why? Because, in the administration’s framing, they are. Following the EO, sheer panic ensued over an order that people apparently briefly skimmed, and over one word they hate. The order, which leans on the Defense…Continue reading The Executive Order Everyone Misread
Monsanto Trial Tracker by Carey Gillam USRTK.org After less than two full days of deliberations, a California jury ordered Monsanto to pay just over $2 billion in punitive and compensatory damages to a married couple who both developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma they say was caused by their many years of using Roundup products. After listening to 17…Continue reading Bayer Ordered to Pay $2 Billion to Cancer Victims
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Bayer said on Monday its Monsanto unit, which is being investigated by French prosecutors for compiling files of influential people such as journalists in France, likely did the same across Europe, suggesting a potentially wider problem. French prosecutors said on Friday they had opened an inquiry after newspaper Le Monde filed a…Continue reading Bayer says Monsanto likely kept files on influential people across all Europe
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UPDATE 5/13: Jury says Bayer owes $2 billion in damages to couple with cancer caused by Roundup herbicide Reuters is reporting that Bayer has hired an external law firm to investigate French media evidence that Monsanto, the U.S. seed maker it took over last year, had compiled a file of influential personalities. Bayer’s move comes…Continue reading Roundup’s Final Countdown As Bayer Waits on Jury Decision
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REUTERS UPDATE:PARIS (Reuters) – The French prosecutor on Friday said it had opened a preliminary investigation into a suspected file assembled by Bayer’s seed maker Monsanto to influence various personalities in France. The probe was opened after a complaint was filed by daily newspaper Le Monde. French media outlet “Le Monde” had access to a…Continue reading “Monsanto File”: dozens of people classified illegally according to their position on the glyphosate
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Rather than repeat limited talking points, Oregon Senator Dennis Linthicum writes a refreshing article to debate issues surrounding America’s current legislative vaccine push. The article was the ‘Editor’s Pick’ for the local Oregon media outlet Herald and News. Senator Linthicum writes: “We have had 10 cases of measles this year, in a population of over…Continue reading Senator Debates America’s Legislative Vaccine Push
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“New York (CNN Business)Two months after Facebook pledged to fight vaccine misinformation on its platforms, and in the midst of a measles outbreak in New York City, Instagram is still serving up posts from anti-vaccination accounts and anti-vaccination hashtags to anyone searching for the word “vaccines. “Instagram, which is owned by Facebook (FB), has said it’s working to reduce the distribution…Continue reading CNN Angry Instagram Not Censoring More Vaccine Information
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