A very interesting study appeared last week by two researchers looking into the pandemic policy response around the world. They are Drs. Eran Bendavid and Chirag Patel of Stanford and Harvard, respectively. Their ambition was straightforward. They wanted to examine …
Low Expectations Plague the Air Force Academy
During their final year at the Air Force Academy (AFA), cadets choose the specific jobs they will be assigned while on active duty. This crucial decision, made in the nascence of one’s career, has far-reaching implications with regard to career …
WHO IHR Modifications Were Illegally Approved
The 77th meeting of the World Health Assembly concluded Saturday, June 01, 2024. This particular Assembly meeting, the first following the Covid crisis, failed to achieve agreement on the wording or passage of a proposed World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic …
The WHO Takes Another Step Towards the Pit
Last week, amid fanfare from both advocates and opponents of centralization of future pandemic management, the world continued its unfortunate stumble back to old-fashioned public health fascism. The World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted the package of amendments to the 2005 …
Renters and Owners Live in Separate Economies
It turns out renters and homeowners are living in two entirely different economies, at least according to a new study by the Federal Reserve. Who, ironically enough, made it happen.
In short, renters are in dire straits financially, while homeowners are “continuing …
The Pandemic Treaty Will Compound Past Mistakes
The new Pandemic Agreement and revisions to the International Health Regulations (IHR) – both legally binding instruments – are being negotiated for adoption during the 77th meeting of the World Health Assembly, May 27 to June 1, 2024.
This article, …
Wenstrup Releases Francis Collins’ House Testimony
Wenstrup Releases Former NIH Director Francis Collins’ Transcript, Highlights Key Takeaways in New Memo
WASHINGTON — Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the transcript from Dr. Francis Collins’ transcribed interview. Dr. Collins helped lead …
The Vanguard Behind Australia’s Misinformation Bill
The Australian government is seeking to exploit two recent knife attacks to relaunch its misinformation bill after it was put on ice late last year over free speech concerns.
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023, coupled with Australia’s existing …
Urgent Pandemic Messaging of WHO, World Bank, and G20 is Inconsistent with Their Evidence Base
When international agencies make claims of an “existential threat” to humanity and advocate for urgent action from countries, it should be a safe assumption that they are consistent with their own data. However, a review of the data and evidentiary …
Book Burning Goes Digital
In March 2021, the Biden White House initiated a brazenly unconstitutional censorship campaign to prevent Americans from buying politically unfavorable books from Amazon.
The effort, spearheaded by White House censors including Andy Slavitt and Rob Flaherty, began on March 2, …
The Populist Wave and Its Discontents
The past few years have seen the steady rise of populist, anti-establishment politics across a broad swathe of the West. In the mouths of its defenders, populism is liberation from the yoke of global domination. In the mouths of its …
The WHO and Pandemic Response – Should Evidence Matter?
[Full PDF of report is available below]
The Basics of Policy DevelopmentAll public health interventions have costs and benefits, and normally these are carefully weighed based on evidence from previous interventions, supplemented by expert opinion where such evidence is …
Dear Colleagues: We Must Revive Sound Science
Subject: A call to repair two years of immense damage to science, with important current implications – an open letter
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Rachel Levine Plays the Race Card on Climate Change
The 2020s are like a South Park episode. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman, earlier this month took time away from encouraging pre-adolescent children to explore their gender identities through the wonders of endocrine-disrupting pharmaceuticals to lecture …
‘Experts’ Continue to Spread Misinformation
In a stunning turn of events, the CDC may be deciding to update its guidance to the year 2021. In February 2024.
Not about masks, which unequivocally do not work to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, or any other respiratory virus …