Opinion
FDA’s Peter Marks Resigns Amid Conflict Over Vaccine Policy and Leadership Changes at HHS
Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), submitted his resignation on Friday, effective immediately. His departure follows a request to step down from officials within the Trump administration, according to individuals familiar with the matter. Dr. Marks oversaw vaccine approvals, gene therapies, …
“The Prison of Certainty: Why We Resist Reconsidering Our Beliefs”
In yesterday’s essay on ‘Parallel Realities,’ I explored how algorithmic sorting and information manipulation have created fragmented realities where we no longer share a common understanding of facts. Today, I’ll dig into the flip side: why our minds cling to beliefs despite evidence of manipulation. A saying, dubiously tied to …
“CoreWeave’s IPO Miss Raises Questions About AI Market and Broader Economic Sentiment”
CoreWeave, a provider of cloud-based computing power for the artificial intelligence sector, completed its long-anticipated initial public offering this week—marking the largest I.P.O. of the year thus far. However, the results fell significantly short of expectations, raising concerns not just about the company’s individual performance, but about investor sentiment toward …
“Censorship in the EU: Hate Speech Laws Are Suffocating Free Speech”
Police raids on people’s homes for posting a meme, criminal charges for hate speech and posting misinformation – no longer a dystopian film or a glimpse from China or Russia, but reality in several EU countries. Especially in Germany, the EU’s largest country, where the authorities have taken a particularly …
India Introduces Facial Recognition as Boarding Pass
Anyone who has travelled to India in the last couple of years will have noticed a new identification system at country’s major airports that is called DigiYatra. ‘Yatra’ is Hindi for wandering or travelling, and the idea is to replace the traditional paper boarding pass with facial recognition when travelling …
“The More Things Change?: Political Transitions, ARPA-H, and Fragmented Information Landscapes”
The honeymoon is already ending. Trump’s appointment of Dr. Susan Monarez as CDC Director serves as a stark reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Monarez, with her background at ARPA-H – an organization deeply involved in AI surveillance systems and biodigital convergence- represents precisely …
DNA as Data: 23andMe’s Bankruptcy and Your Genetic Blueprint at Risk
This week, 23andMe – once a $6 billion biotech star – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving 15 million DNA samples in limbo. A darling of Oprah’s “Favorite Things,” it tanked after one-and-done sales, a 2023 data breach, and CEO Anne Wojcicki’s failed privatization push. Now, creditors are circling, and the big question hits: …
“The Trial Of Lyndon B. Johnson: Opening Statement For The Prosecution”
On November 22nd, 1963, the actions and orders of the defendant in this matter, Lyndon B. Johnson, culminated in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, ensuring Johnson would become the President of the United States. We are confident you will return a guilty verdict at the conclusion of this historic …
“Opinion: Serious questions for Fauci”
To their credit, the organizers of the Ringling College Town Hall Lecture Series over the decades have attracted as speakers some of the most powerful and influential world leaders in modern times. That is quite extraordinary for a small arts college and its library association in the minor market of …
“LAPD Surveilled Gaza Protests Using This Social Media Tool”
Police records obtained by The Intercept show Dataminr tracked Gaza-related protests and other constitutionally protected speech. Summary: The article discusses how the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) used Dataminr, a social media monitoring tool, to track protests related to Gaza. In the wake of Hamas’s October 7 attack, pro-Palestinian protests …
“Did Donald Trump Just Shut Down the Department of Education? What to Know”
Summary: Former President Donald Trump signed an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education (DOE), aiming to return education authority to the states. Joined by Republican governors and lawmakers, Trump framed the move as a step toward reducing federal oversight. The order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to …
“Mennonite Community in Texas Is ‘Frustrated’ by Media Coverage of Measles Outbreaks’
Many Mennonite community members in West Texas feel “frustrated” and “targeted” by mainstream media coverage of the current measles outbreak, according to Tina Siemens, a Mennonite business owner who lives in Gaines County, Texas. “It’s not just the Mennonites that have measles,” she told The Defender. Many Mennonite community members …
“OVERVIEW OF FERTILITY IMPACTS OF THE COVID VACCINES”
Originally posted on the author’s Substack Naomi Wolf: “The centerpiece of The Pfizer Papers is an intentional attack on human sexuality, and especially on women and babies. They killed the babies, and they knew it. They poisoned the breast milk, and they knew it. They damaged the placentas, and they …
“Trump Says Education Department will no Longer Oversee Student Loans, ‘Special Needs'”
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the management of the U.S. federal student loan portfolio and “special needs” programs would be transferred to other federal agencies. The federal student loan portfolio, which manages around $1.6 trillion in loans for 43 million borrowers, will now be overseen by the …
“Trump Warns that Arrest of Palestinian Activist at Columbia will be ‘First of Many’”
Summary: President Donald Trump warned that the arrest and potential deportation of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, is the first of many actions the administration plans to take against campus protests related to Israel and the Gaza conflict. Khalil, who had been involved in protests …
Letter to the Editor: “Crossroads: United we Stand, Divided we Fall”
Dear DailyClout: Even to you, I have failed to communicate who I am, that my story is real, and that, true tr*nsexuals (the asterisk use herein is explained below) exist and can greatly and permanently benefit from medical transition. Now, while some good things are being achieved, the collateral damage …
“Virginia Joins States to Introduce Legislation to Reinstate Fired Veterans”
Key Points: Multiple U.S. Senators have teamed up to introduce legislation that would reinstate veterans who were fired from their federal jobs by the Trump administration. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is part of the group, calling the recent firings “unacceptable.” Summary: Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, along with Senators Tammy Duckworth …
Naomi Wolf: “‘They Were Sterilizing Men and Women!’ The Dark Truth About Pfizer!”
Original video (via Strange Planet) https://youtu.be/9UX5rsgMlEE?feature=shared In today’s video, we will be discussing the shocking revelations from 450,000 internal Pfizer documents, which were released due to a lawsuit funded by the organization I Can Decide, led by Del Bigtree. These documents, initially intended to be sealed for 75 years, expose …
Naomi Wolf: “Europe’s Own Wars”
Updating a US-Europe Relationship Frozen in 1949 President Trump’s announcement, which followed a dramatic live confrontation in the White House on Feb 28, 2025 with Ukrainian Prime Minister Vladimir Zelenskyy, that the American President would suspend all aid to Ukraine, caused shock waves around the world. This was followed by President Trump’s …
“Whistleblower Complaint Expands on Claims that Facebook Once Built a Censorship Tool to Win Over China”
Former policy director Sarah Wynn-Williams filed a lengthy complaint with the SEC, seen by The Washington Post. Summary: A whistleblower complaint filed by former Facebook policy director Sarah Wynn-Williams expands on claims that Facebook built a censorship tool to gain access to the Chinese market. The 78-page complaint, submitted to …