By a significant margin, and according to data reported weekly by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the death rate in America remains elevated. If nothing else is certain as Americans continue to cope with the most disruptive event in the last half-century, one fact is indisputable: As the number of cases of COVID-19 decreased […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1281785132-scaled.jpg17072560Edward Ringhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngEdward Ring2022-11-08 00:26:382022-11-07 17:07:33Unexplained Excess Deaths Are on the Rise
By Justin Hart / Brownstone Institute The failures and harms from our pandemic public policies are legion! Fauci-endorsed lockdowns were ineffective (and damaging!); risks from COVID-19 are not uniform for the entire population but directly aligned to your age; the mortality impact on children is almost immeasurable but we burdened them with mandates and school closures; mask mandates […]
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(The Center Square) – Arizona will not require public school students to be vaccinated against coronavirus regardless of what the federal government suggests, a joint statement from the Arizona state Senate majority said. Senate leadership noted that Governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2086 into law last May. Among other things, the bill says that coronavirus […]
A new poll finds 75 percent of likely American voters believe the transgender movement has gone too far by encouraging underage minors to use drugs and surgery to transition to the opposite sex. The survey, co-sponsored by Colorado-based Summit Ministries – which embraces a Christian worldview – and national polling firm McLaughlin & Associates, also […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1350418441.jpg13702188Susan Berry, PhDhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngSusan Berry, PhD2022-11-02 00:25:292022-10-30 07:07:13CHILDREN: Majority of Americans Believe Transgender Movement Has Gone Too Far
COVID-19 is much less deadly in the non-elderly population than previously thought, a major new study of antibody prevalence surveys has concluded. The study was led by Dr. John Ioannidis, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Stanford University, who famously sounded an early warning on March 17th, 2020 with a widely-read article in Stat News, presciently arguing that […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1301644215.jpg14142121Will Joneshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngWill Jones2022-11-01 00:25:312022-10-29 18:30:37How Deadly Is Covid? A Major Study Defies Conventional Wisdom
In the early Spring I began working on a documentary series for Independent Women’s Forum called “Identity Crisis.” The project tells the stories of four mothers whose daughters fell victim to gender ideology, two detransitioners who now warn of the harms this movement is causing, and one mental health professional who rails against her profession […]
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Minority oversight staff on Thursday released an interim report asserting that the “Senate report details ‘substantial evidence’ supporting the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic originated as the result of a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). “Experts have proposed two dominant theories on the […]
Editors’ Note: Looking back at the Covid lockdowns, the overall response looks even worse than before. At the time they were being imposed, The Prickly Pear opposed them on a variety of grounds; medical, economic, and because they violated human rights and freedom. Now in hindsight, it is clear lockdown, mask requirements, and forced immunizations, […]
Most academic scientists spend a lot of time writing grants that have very little chance of being funded. Because the funding environment is so competitive, many scientists feel pressure to emphasize the most positive, sensational results they can produce. Some academic scientists take this too far, by ignoring conflicting results or even fabricating data. Research […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/horse.jpg469800Steve Templetonhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngSteve Templeton2022-10-12 01:50:202022-10-10 13:12:03It Was Politics that Drove the Science
Energy growth, electricity AND the products made from oil derivatives—manufactured from crude oil and the fuels to power ships, planes, militaries, and space programs—are directly linked to prosperity and well-being across the globe. Today, most of the energy the world consumes is from hydrocarbons, with crude oil being the dominant source of transportation fuels. Today, […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1215011385.jpg9161145Ronald Steinhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngRonald Stein2022-10-04 01:50:502022-10-04 06:34:55ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in America = Extreme Shortages Guaranteed
Unexplained Excess Deaths Are on the Rise
/in Featured, Healthcare, Latest News/by Edward RingBy a significant margin, and according to data reported weekly by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the death rate in America remains elevated. If nothing else is certain as Americans continue to cope with the most disruptive event in the last half-century, one fact is indisputable: As the number of cases of COVID-19 decreased […]
We Must Have Accountability
/in Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Editorial StaffBy Justin Hart / Brownstone Institute The failures and harms from our pandemic public policies are legion! Fauci-endorsed lockdowns were ineffective (and damaging!); risks from COVID-19 are not uniform for the entire population but directly aligned to your age; the mortality impact on children is almost immeasurable but we burdened them with mandates and school closures; mask mandates […]
Arizona Senate GOP affirms state will ignore CDC guidance on K-12 COVID shot
/in Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty/by Tom Joyce(The Center Square) – Arizona will not require public school students to be vaccinated against coronavirus regardless of what the federal government suggests, a joint statement from the Arizona state Senate majority said. Senate leadership noted that Governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2086 into law last May. Among other things, the bill says that coronavirus […]
CHILDREN: Majority of Americans Believe Transgender Movement Has Gone Too Far
/in Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Life Advocacy/by Susan Berry, PhDA new poll finds 75 percent of likely American voters believe the transgender movement has gone too far by encouraging underage minors to use drugs and surgery to transition to the opposite sex. The survey, co-sponsored by Colorado-based Summit Ministries – which embraces a Christian worldview – and national polling firm McLaughlin & Associates, also […]
How Deadly Is Covid? A Major Study Defies Conventional Wisdom
/in Featured, Healthcare, Latest News/by Will JonesCOVID-19 is much less deadly in the non-elderly population than previously thought, a major new study of antibody prevalence surveys has concluded. The study was led by Dr. John Ioannidis, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Stanford University, who famously sounded an early warning on March 17th, 2020 with a widely-read article in Stat News, presciently arguing that […]
Identity Crisis
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy/by Kelsey BolarIn the early Spring I began working on a documentary series for Independent Women’s Forum called “Identity Crisis.” The project tells the stories of four mothers whose daughters fell victim to gender ideology, two detransitioners who now warn of the harms this movement is causing, and one mental health professional who rails against her profession […]
Senate report details ‘substantial evidence’ COVID-19 came from Wuhan lab
/in Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, National Security/by The EditorsThe Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Minority oversight staff on Thursday released an interim report asserting that the “Senate report details ‘substantial evidence’ supporting the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic originated as the result of a leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). “Experts have proposed two dominant theories on the […]
Covid Fraud: A Staggering $600 Billion
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by James BovardEditors’ Note: Looking back at the Covid lockdowns, the overall response looks even worse than before. At the time they were being imposed, The Prickly Pear opposed them on a variety of grounds; medical, economic, and because they violated human rights and freedom. Now in hindsight, it is clear lockdown, mask requirements, and forced immunizations, […]
It Was Politics that Drove the Science
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Steve TempletonMost academic scientists spend a lot of time writing grants that have very little chance of being funded. Because the funding environment is so competitive, many scientists feel pressure to emphasize the most positive, sensational results they can produce. Some academic scientists take this too far, by ignoring conflicting results or even fabricating data. Research […]
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in America = Extreme Shortages Guaranteed
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Healthcare, National Security/by Ronald SteinEnergy growth, electricity AND the products made from oil derivatives—manufactured from crude oil and the fuels to power ships, planes, militaries, and space programs—are directly linked to prosperity and well-being across the globe. Today, most of the energy the world consumes is from hydrocarbons, with crude oil being the dominant source of transportation fuels. Today, […]