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Matthew Medinsky

Internal Transportation Watchdog Will Audit Use of Private Government Jets

An internal Department of Transportation (DOT) watchdog said on Monday that it would conduct an audit of Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s use of Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) taxpayer-funded jets for official trips, in addition to his predecessor’s travel, Elaine Chao. The department’s inspector general announced it would

Would Vitamin D Have Saved Half of COVID Deaths?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE I launched an information campaign to raise awareness about the use of vitamin D for COVID-19 back in June 2020.

Russia Remained Germany's Top Coal Supplier Despite EU Sanctions

Russia maintained its position as the largest supplier of coal to Germany last year, despite Berlin’s supposedly being on the opposite side of the war in Ukraine, as well as the government’s far-left climate goals. According to analysis from the German Coal Importers Association (VDKi), Germany actually increased

The New Endangered Species: The Human Gut Microbiome

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The documentary film, “The Invisible Extinction,” is sounding the alarm that the human microbiome is endangered, putting humans at risk.

Apple Is Developing a No-Prick Blood Glucose Monitor to Fight Diabetes

Tech giant Apple, known for its iPhones and iPads, reportedly has a secret project underway that could change the way people monitor their blood glucose levels.

Eastern Approaches Podcast: Ukraine—"I'm not buying into ideologies from either the East or the neo-Marxist West"

The latest Eastern Approaches Podcast between Alex Thomson and Gevorg Virats turns to Ukraine.

Tunisia: Wave of Arrests Targets Critics and Opposition Figures

(Tunis) – Tunisian authorities have arrested three critics of President Kais Saied since February 22, bringing the number of public figures deemed critical of Saied behind bars to at least 12, Human Rights Watch said today. The president has denounced them as “terrorists” and “traitors.” The roundup is the biggest since

‘I Lost Everything’: Russia’s War on Ukraine’s Civilians

My colleagues and I spent the past year documenting apparent war crimes and other atrocities of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

What’s Driving the Sharp Increase of ADHD?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE In October 2022, the FDA announced that due to “ongoing intermittent manufacturing delays,” there was a national shortage of Adderall, a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. The drug combines amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, which are central nervous system stimulants. 12 Adderall is known

Magnesium Benefits: Refresh and Replenish

Somedays, it feels like a struggle just to get out of bed.You may be groggy or depressed; you may even find that your appetite and ability to focus have lowered to dismal levels.

Nearly 30 Percent of Work Remains Remote in January

Nearly 30 percent of work continued to be remote in January — six times the rate in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.

‘More evolved than you’: Evolutionary spirituality as a cultural frame for psychedelic experiences

One of the dominant cultural frames for psychedelics in western culture over last 130 years has been evolutionary spirituality.

Mexico bans solar geoengineering due to potential dangers to communities and the environment

On 13 January, the Mexican government announced a moratorium on solar geoengineering experiments following an unauthorised small-scale experiment by a US start-up. Geoengineering is a controversial science of manipulating the climate for the stated purpose of fighting man-made climate change. There are several types of geoengineering, including Solar Radiation Management

Face masks –Medical Protection, or Badge of Obedience?

I don’t normally watch TVNZ’s Seven Sharp, but on 5th October 2021 we were told that an immunologist would be on the programme to debunk certain ‘Covid myths’. One such ‘myth’ was the belief that natural immunity is superior to vaccine-induced immunity. In response, clinical immunologist Dr. Maia