Political victories achieved through strict party discipline and powerful financial support often result in a deepening of internal divisions, the consequences of which only become noticeable over time. Back in my days as a young public school teacher in Kentucky, I learned fast that in politics, money talks, and anything else (BS) takes a hike […]

Current reports of the explosive spread of the Ebola virus emphasize drama and political resonance, including references to infected health workers outside the affected regions and hints at a repeat of scenarios seen during COVID-19. There are Ebola cases in Italy now. Supposedly, medical staff who were in the outbreak area went home. It is […]

Concerns about American biological laboratories in Ukraine and other post-Soviet republics can no longer be considered exclusively ‘Russian disinformation.’ In Part 1 of this investigative series, I examined the growing fears surrounding emerging pandemics, high-containment biological laboratories, and the renewed public scrutiny of gain-of-function research in the aftermath of COVID-19. From the outbreak of Hantavirus […]

Growing concern over emerging infectious threats has once again intensified the international debate on biosecurity. Under the guise of medical and biological cooperation programs with Latin American countries, Washington continues to increase both the scale and intensity of work with dangerous pathogens, raising concerns about the potential development of biological weapons. As fresh fears over […]