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Opinion: Too Little, Too Late, Wrong Science: A Critique of Salmon et al.

40 years of failed science is enough. I’m asking Siri, Kennedy and Bigtree to make the right science happen. They can do it. In their recent publication in the New England Journal of Medicine, Salmon et al. finally acknowledge what many of us have known for years: the so-called comprehensive vaccine safety studies have been […]
Written by Dr. James Lyons- Weiler July 12, 2024July 12, 2024

Opinion: What If Every Child Could Find the Path to Academic Success?

Children are unique, with different talents, interests, and learning styles. A school that works well for one child doesn’t necessarily meet the needs of another. What if all students could attend schools that helped them learn best? Empowering parents to choose the best educational environments for their children is called school choice. School choice programs […]
Written by Kathryn Hickok July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

OREGON ZOO READIES 100 FROGS FOR BIG LEAP BACK INTO WILD

Head-start program gives endangered northern leopard frogs a leg up in the world A hundred imperiled northern leopard frogs will be hopping back into the wild soon, thanks to a recovery program at the Oregon Zoo. The rapidly growing tadpoles were brought to the zoo as eggs earlier this spring by the Washington Department of […]
Written by Press Release July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

Opinion: Portland Public Schools’ Building Costs Are Shaking Up Budgets

Worries about the Cascadia Subduction Zone have persisted for the last 50 years. Oregon school districts have considered the possibility of a major earthquake as they build and renovate existing structures. In line with this approach, the Portland Public School district has embarked on a decades-long modernization project, most recently the proposed $491 million modernization […]
Written by Brittany Hjelte July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

Horses

Horses are a wonderful breed of animal—sleek, sure-footed, tireless, gentle, majestic, and patient. The horse is often the illustration of humility or meekness, which is “power under control.” We are called to be like them in the sense of being humble and allowing God to direct our lives. He said, “I will instruct you and […]
Written by Marlon Furtado July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

“Regret” by 1/4 of Americans Who Took the mRNA Jabs: The Vaccine That Will Live in Infamy

Remember Pearl Harbor. 2,393 Americans Died. The public will not forget what, and will not forgive for what, the mRNA jabs are done. In a national survey of 1,223 American adults, conducted June 13 and 16-17, 2024, the Rasmussen Report found that 33% of Americans agree that COVID-19 is “Killing large numbers of people”. In […]
Written by Dr. James Lyons- Weiler June 26, 2024June 26, 2024

Opinion: Is a New, Earthquake-Ready Burnside Bridge Necessary?

For the past 40 years, the scientific community has been aware that a major earthquake caused by the Cascadia subduction zone could strike the Pacific Northwest. Enter Multnomah County’s $895 million “Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge,” set to open in 2031. County Commissioners decided that replacing the current bridge is necessary to safeguard Portland’s lifeline routes. […]
Written by Ethan Rohrbach June 25, 2024June 25, 2024

Victory for Julian Assange: Founder of WikiLeaks Wins Right to Appeal Extradition

On Monday morning the UK’s High Court in London granted permission to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, to appeal his extradition to the United States. But Assange supporters should be cautious before dancing in the streets. Since this case is a political charade designed to silence Assange by keeping him in legal limbo, Monday’s […]
Written by Honest Media May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

Opinion: The Affordable Housing Scam

Executive Summary U.S. taxpayers spend tens of billions of dollars a year subsidizing housing for low-income households. Previous researchers have shown that subsidized housing costs about 20 percent more per square foot than unsubsidized homes; that developers capture most of the benefits of such subsidies; and that affordable housing does little to make overall housing […]
Written by Randal O'Toole April 27, 2024April 27, 2024

Opinion: Do People Have a Right to Camp on Sidewalks?

This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Johnson v. City of Grants Pass. The central question is whether local ordinances that prohibit people from camping on public property constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” under the Eighth Amendment. Based on prior rulings in the 9th Circuit court of appeals, western states […]
Written by John A. Charles, Jr. April 26, 2024April 26, 2024

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