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In 2023, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist, emerged as a polarizing figure in the medical community after stepping into the contentious arena of COVID-19 treatment. During an interview on BrokenTruth.TV with hosts John Davidson and R. Clinton Ohlers, she shared her journey from a relatively low-profile physician to a vocal advocate challenging mainstream narratives around COVID-19 protocols, particularly regarding the use of ivermectin. Her story, which gained further prominence after an appearance on Tucker Carlson’s podcast, highlights the intersection of medical practice, institutional pushback, and the intense online harassment she faced—potentially orchestrated by groups with ties to pharmaceutical interests.

An Unexpected Role in COVID-19 Care

Initially, Dr. Bowden’s practice focused on typical ENT concerns, but the pandemic shifted her trajectory. As patients sought help for COVID-19, she found herself filling a gap left by primary care physicians who, she observed, often advised patients to wait out the illness without intervention. Starting with basic treatments like breathing exercises, she later turned to monoclonal antibodies—until government rationing limited their availability. This led her to explore ivermectin, a drug that had been widely debated but dismissed by many health authorities.

Her decision to use ivermectin stemmed from a meticulous review of its safety profile, including its approval data submitted to the FDA, which showed a wide margin of safety even at high doses. She also tracked patient outcomes, noting a pattern of improvement that contradicted the prevailing skepticism about the drug’s efficacy. This hands-on experience, combined with her observations of vaccinated patients still contracting severe COVID-19, prompted her to speak out on social media platforms like Twitter, where she criticized vaccine mandates and championed ivermectin as a viable treatment.

Institutional Backlash and a Media Firestorm

Dr. Bowden’s public stance quickly drew attention—and ire. In November 2021, Houston Methodist Hospital, where she held limited privileges, suspended her, citing her social media activity as “dangerous misinformation.” The hospital’s decision to announce this action on Twitter was unprecedented, thrusting her into a media spotlight she hadn’t sought. She described the ensuing chaos as overwhelming, with journalists clamoring for interviews and detractors attacking her credibility.

The suspension, she argued, was more of a public relations maneuver than a substantive disciplinary action. Her ties to Houston Methodist were minimal—she hadn’t even set foot in the facility since obtaining privileges, which she maintained only for rare emergencies. Nevertheless, the hospital’s move sparked a defamation lawsuit, which, at the time of the 2023 interview, was facing a motion to dismiss from the hospital’s legal team. Dr. Bowden remained defiant, buoyed by support from patients and a growing network of advocates.

Harassment and Organized Opposition

Beyond institutional pushback, Dr. Bowden faced a barrage of personal attacks. Online groups, including one called “Shots Heard Around the World” with roughly 1,100 members, targeted her with vitriolic campaigns. These efforts included flooding Google with fake negative reviews—many from individuals she could prove were not her patients—and reporting her social media accounts to get them suspended. Her personal information, including her phone number and home address, was posted online, leading to spam calls and threatening messages. One incident involved an individual showing up at her office with a vague warning, prompting a police report.

The BrokenTruth.TV hosts uncovered evidence suggesting these attacks might not have been spontaneous. They pointed to connections between the harassment groups and organizations like the Public Good Project (PGP), a nonprofit with ties to Google, Rockefeller, UNICEF, and Yale. Some members of these groups were linked to pharmaceutical companies, such as Johnson & Johnson, and others had affiliations with hospitals involved in Pfizer vaccine trials. The discussion also highlighted “Team Halo,” a UN-verified initiative funded in part by the World Economic Forum, which trained influencers to promote official narratives—sometimes under pseudonyms—while silencing dissenting voices like Dr. Bowden’s.

Financial Incentives and Systemic Corruption

A key theme of the interview was the financial stakes driving the suppression of alternative treatments like ivermectin. The hosts argued that the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines and expensive drugs like remdesivir relied on the absence of viable alternatives. By promoting ivermectin, Dr. Bowden and others threatened this lucrative framework, which funneled billions in taxpayer money to hospitals, research institutions, and pharmaceutical companies. Houston Methodist, linked to the Methodist Healthcare System and potentially influenced by financial ties to groups like Vizient, exemplified this conflict of interest.

The conversation also touched on broader systemic issues, including fabricated studies—like the Surgisphere scandal that undermined hydroxychloroquine—and the role of influential figures like Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA commissioner and Pfizer board member, who allegedly pressured Twitter to censor claims about natural immunity. These revelations, bolstered by the Twitter Files released around that time, painted a picture of a coordinated effort to protect profitable narratives at the expense of patient care.

A Physician’s Perspective on a Divided Profession

Dr. Bowden offered insights into why many of her colleagues remained silent or dismissive. She attributed it partly to medical training, which emphasizes adherence to established standards over independent judgment, and partly to the shift in the profession toward hospital employment. Before policies like Obamacare, most doctors were independent; now, many work for organizations that dictate treatment protocols, leaving little room for deviation without risking their livelihoods. Her own independence as a solo practitioner gave her the freedom to prioritize patient outcomes over institutional agendas—a rarity in today’s healthcare landscape.

Triumph Over the FDA: A 2025 Update

Since the 2023 interview, Dr. Bowden’s fight has yielded significant victories. In a landmark lawsuit against the FDA, she and her co-plaintiffs successfully challenged the agency’s campaign against ivermectin. The FDA had famously tweeted, “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Stop it,” in 2021, discouraging the drug’s use for COVID-19. Dr. Bowden’s legal efforts forced the FDA to remove this tweet and other statements, with a federal court ruling in 2024 that the agency had overstepped its authority by issuing medical advice rather than sticking to its regulatory role. This victory, celebrated as a win for medical freedom, underscored her persistence and amplified her voice as a critic of centralized health policy.

Looking Ahead

Dr. Bowden’s story, as told on BrokenTruth.TV, is a testament to the challenges faced by physicians who challenge orthodoxy during a crisis. It also raises questions about accountability for those who, driven by profit or ideology, sought to silence dissent. As investigations into these networks continue—potentially implicating major corporations and even foreign entities in election-related interference—her experience serves as a rallying cry for transparency and patient-centered care. By 2025, her journey from a beleaguered ENT doctor to a national figure illustrates both the personal cost and the broader stakes of standing up to a powerful establishment.

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Tucker Carlson Interviews Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong: Rising Cancer Rates in Young People and the NIHGate-SHOTSGATE Intersection

In a gripping interview with Tucker Carlson, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a renowned surgeon and biotech innovator, issued a stark warning about a dramatic rise in aggressive cancers among younger populations, including pancreatic, ovarian, and colon cancers. The discussion not only highlighted a pressing public health crisis but also intersected with two major controversies: NIHGate and SHOTSGATE. NIHGate, as detailed by Children’s Health Defense, involves allegations of misconduct and suppression of critical science by top health officials, notably former NIH Director Francis Collins, including the retraction of studies questioning vaccine safety. SHOTSGATE, a term emerging from a series of Broken Truth reports, refers to a coordinated online censorship campaign by groups like the Public Good Projects (PGP), which targeted doctors and nurses who challenged vaccine narratives. Dr. Soon-Shiong’s revelations, paired with emails showing persistent interference from Collins, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), and internal NIH figures like Lawrence Tabak, underscore the interview’s relevance to this NIHGate-SHOTSGATE intersection, highlighting a systemic effort to silence dissenting voices in science.

A Disturbing Surge in Cancer Among the Young

Dr. Soon-Shiong began with a chilling observation: “What’s really worrisome to me now is not just the rate, but the population in which it’s increasing—the younger people.” He shared unprecedented cases from his practice, including a 13-year-old boy from Butler, Pennsylvania, with metastatic pancreatic cancer—a condition he had never encountered in children during his decades-long career. “I never saw pancreatic cancer in children,” he told Carlson, noting the boy’s tragic death after exhausting all standard treatments. He also referenced reports from Dr. Steven Day at the Angeles Clinic of colon cancer in children as young as 8, 10, and 11, and ovarian cancer in women in their 30s and 40s. “This is a real phenomenon of a rise of cancer in young people,” he emphasized, calling for urgent investigation into its causes.

When Carlson inquired about pancreatic cancer’s prognosis, Soon-Shiong was candid: “If you have pancreatic cancer today, I don’t think there is a 10-year survival rate.” For advanced cases, survival is measured in months—a reality Carlson confirmed, stating, “Advanced pancreatic cancer is a death sentence.”

Linking Cancer to COVID and the Spike Protein

Dr. Soon-Shiong proposed a bold hypothesis: the spike protein, whether from COVID-19 infection or mRNA vaccines, could be contributing to this cancer surge. He explained that the spike protein targets the ACE2 receptor in blood vessels, allowing it to infiltrate organs like the pancreas, colon, and heart. “That’s why you have brain fog… sudden heart attacks… pancreatic cancer… colon cancer all of a sudden,” he said. He compared this to oncogenic viruses, which persist, cause inflammation, and suppress the P53 tumor-suppressor gene—conditions he believes the spike protein may replicate.

Citing recent research from the University of California, San Francisco, published in Nature, Soon-Shiong pointed to evidence of “long COVID virus persisting” asymptomatically, driving inflammation and immunosuppression—key precursors to cancer. He criticized mRNA vaccines like Pfizer’s and Moderna’s for failing to clear the virus, a flaw he alleges NIH leaders Francis Collins and Anthony Fauci knew but ignored. “The spike vaccine does not, and to this day, does not clear the virus,” he stated, a point Carlson called “a big deal.”

NIHGate, SHOTSGATE, and BIO’s Role: Suppression and Censorship

Dr. Soon-Shiong’s revelations align with NIHGate, a term popularized by critics like Children’s Health Defense (CHD). In their article, “Why Did Journal Retract Study Showing COVID Vaccines May Cause Cancer? Emails Raise New Questions,” CHD details allegations of NIH misconduct as reported by John Davidson at BrokenTruth.TV, including the retraction of a peer-reviewed study linking mRNA vaccines to cancer under apparent pressure from NIH-linked entities, raising concerns about scientific integrity.

Soon-Shiong’s experience mirrors this narrative. He disclosed sharing data with the NIH four months prior about viral persistence and cancer risks—data he claims was dismissed. More shockingly, he revealed emails showing Francis Collins actively working to block his nomination as NIH director, a nomination supported by Peter Thiel. In a series of emails from January 2017, Collins corresponded with someone that Dr. Soon-Shiong called a ‘politician’. The politician turns out to be Newt Gingrich (under the alias “Thirdwave2”). Additional members of the email thread were Jim Greenwood, CEO of BIO a pharmaceutical lobbyist representing hundreds of pharmaceutical companies, and Lawrence Tabak, a senior NIH official.

Greenwood was a former congressional representive of Buck’s county, PA. In 2020 he turned on the Republican Party and Donald Trump and endorsed Joe Biden. BIO is renowned on this publication for pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into Public Good Projects, an organization that provided private facebook groups like ShotsHeard, which targeted doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers who spoke out against medical tyranny during COVID and warned of risks to COVID-19 vaccines.

As journalists Lee Fang and Jack Poulson reported, Public Good Projects worked to monitor and control what it deemed ‘misinformation’.

Behind the scenes, the marketing arm of the company has been working with former law enforcement officials and public health officials to monitor and influence vaccine policy. Key to this is a drug industry-funded NGO called Public Good Projects. According to documents we have seen, PGP works closely with social media platforms, government agencies and news websites to confront the “root cause of vaccine hesitancy” by rapidly identifying and “shutting down misinformation.” A network of 45,000 healthcare professionals are given talking points “and advice on how to respond when vaccine misinformation goes mainstream”, according to an email from Moderna.Moderna is Spying on You, Lee Fang and Jack Poulson, 11/27/2023

Greenwood is also part of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, with members like Tom Ridge, who is connected to Newsguard, another group alleged to be involved in the censorship industrial complex.

The Emails

On January 11, 2017, at 7:49 AM, Greenwood wrote to Collins,

“I’m hearing that Patrick Soon-Shiong is being considered for the NIH and that the scientific community would consider that a disaster. Can you get some intel?” (Jim Greenwood)

In a response later in the day Gingrich states:

”It is possible. What should trump know that would explain disaster Newt”

At 8:22 AM, Greenwood followed up, stating,

“I’m told today by a Nobel Laureate in medicine that he doesn’t know a single scientist who has any respect for him. It would be a disaster to have one of the greatest scientific institutions in the world headed by a person who is not respected by scientists.” (Jim Greenwood)

Later that day, at 10:40 AM, Gingrich emailed Greenwood,

“No need Am told soong is not going to nih newt,” (Newt Gingrich)

suggesting a temporary reprieve. However, at 10:50 AM, Tabak wrote to Collins,

“All the more reason to focus on what YOU bring to the table which is extraordinary, disruptive, and something he and Nation WILL be proud of!” (Lawrence Tabak)

—indicating an internal NIH strategy to bolster Collins’ position. That evening, at 8:48 PM, Collins wrote to Gingrich,

“I need details Can your guys quietly go through google etc and see if there are facts i can use to stop him newt.” (Newt Gingrich)

Three days later, on January 14, 2017, at 3:21 PM, Collins emailed Gingrich again,

“Still waiting for clarity from the Transition Team – meanwhile, loud alarm bells ar…

Dr. Peter McCullough Addresses Puerto Rican Citizens Against COVID-19 Vaccines at Health Summit

San Juan, Puerto Rico – December 2022 – Dr. Peter McCullough, a Dallas-based internist and cardiologist, delivered the closing remarks at the Health Summit in Puerto Rico in December 2022. Introduced by Dr. Seema Nanda as the final speaker, McCullough spoke to an audience of Puerto Rican citizens.

“I just finished testifying in the US Senate this week,” McCullough said, referencing his December 7, 2022, testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate Testimony Transcript). He stated, “We’ve made it clear to the leadership in the United States that the COVID-19 vaccines are not medically necessary. They’re not clinically indicated, and they’re not sufficiently safe or effective for use in the United States.”

McCullough cited the World Council for Health’s June 11, 2022, statement calling for a recall of all COVID-19 vaccines, representing 70 organizations worldwide (WCH Statement). He noted, “Countries are dropping the vaccines from Denmark to across Europe. They dropped all mandates in the United Kingdom, in Israel. Mandates have been dropped across the United States.” Denmark halted vaccinations for those under 50 in September 2022, and the UK ended mandates earlier that year (Danish Health Authority; UK Government Policy). He also referenced U.S. legislative efforts to drop military mandates tied to funding (National Defense Authorization Act).

Speaking directly to the audience, McCullough said, “The message to the people of Puerto Rico is to drop these mandates and drop vaccination. There’s going to be no court or no government official who’s going to do it for you. No one can force a pill down your throat or a needle in your arm. You have your own bodily autonomy. You have the right to choose.”

He described the summit panel, stating, “Ten people in front of you who are esteemed healthcare providers, accomplished people in their field, journalists, nurse, doctor, optometrist.” He added, “The reason why we’re here is because we are deeply concerned with what’s going on.” McCullough alleged, “From the beginning, there was an intentional suppression of efforts to compassionately treat patients with COVID-19 that worked to promote fear, suffering, hospitalization, and death,” citing his 2021 study on early treatments (McCullough et al., 2021). He continued, “Now there has been an overwhelming worldwide effort to force a needle in every arm… The harm of vaccination is self-evident,” pointing to VAERS data with over 1.4 million reports by December 2022 (VAERS Data).

McCullough concluded, “The only method by stopping this is to say no, to stop the shots. No one’s going to save you. No one’s going to do this for you. So my final words are hold strong, be bold, be relentless, and you go out and you stop the shot.”

The summit ended with his remarks, directed at Puerto Rican citizens attending the event.

Watch more of Dr. McCullough in our award-winning documentary “Epidemic of Fraud” available now.

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In a gripping episode of Truth Be Told, guest host John Davidson and co-host Lisa McGee sat down with Judyth Vary Baker, a figure whose life story intertwines with one of America’s most enduring mysteries: the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Baker, a self-described whistleblower and former confidante of Lee Harvey Oswald, brought a wealth of firsthand knowledge and provocative claims to the table, shedding light on clandestine operations, biological weapons research, and the persistent cover-up surrounding JFK’s death. This article accompanies the interview, delving into Baker’s extraordinary narrative and its implications for our understanding of history and the present day.

A Reluctant Witness to History

Judyth Vary Baker’s journey began not with political intrigue, but with a passion for science. As a teenage prodigy in the 1950s, Baker conducted groundbreaking cancer research, transfecting mice with tumors and catching the eye of prominent figures like Dr. Alton Ochsner of the National Cancer Institute. Her talent, however, soon drew her into a shadowy world. Recruited by the CIA, Baker found herself in New Orleans, working on a secret project under the guise of cancer research. The true objective, she claims, was to develop a biological weapon—a cancer-inducing agent intended to assassinate Fidel Castro.

It was in this covert environment that Baker met Lee Harvey Oswald, assigned as her “handler” to protect her amid the dangerous undercurrents of espionage and mob influence. Their relationship deepened into a romance, complicating an already perilous situation. Baker alleges that Oswald, far from the lone gunman portrayed in official narratives, was a patriot who admired Kennedy and was unwittingly ensnared in a larger conspiracy.

The JFK Assassination: A Web of Deception

The interview pivots to the JFK assassination, a topic Baker has spent decades researching and living through its fallout. She asserts that the unreleased files—promised by President Trump’s executive order but still withheld—contain evidence of a coordinated effort involving the CIA, FBI, Mafia, and high-ranking officials like Lyndon Johnson. Baker points to the discovery of 2,400 “new” files by the FBI as a red herring, claiming many were deliberately removed from the National Archives and obscured by federal agencies.

Her account challenges the Warren Commission’s conclusions, suggesting Oswald’s role was a fabrication to mask a broader plot. She cites anomalies like Oswald’s passport application listing an impossible date—April 31st, 1961—as evidence of sloppy cover-ups, details overlooked by mainstream narratives but significant to those who knew him personally. Baker also connects the dots to Jack Ruby, alleging he was silenced with an injected cancer weapon—laden with the SV40 virus—developed from her own research, a claim she supports with newly acquired autopsy photos.

Biological Weapons and Modern Echoes

Perhaps the most chilling aspect of Baker’s story is her description of the biological weapons program she unwittingly advanced. Working with researchers like Dr. Mary Sherman, Baker helped refine a cancer-causing agent, initially tested on mice and later primates. She recounts how infected African green monkeys, used as controls, were shipped back to Africa and Haiti to obscure the origins of mutated viruses—a move she believes contributed to later zoonotic outbreaks.

Baker draws parallels to contemporary issues, warning of a “war against life itself” through genetic manipulation and injectable technologies. She references modern experiments with human genes in animals and alleges that current vaccines and EMF technologies are part of a continuum of control stemming from the same forces she encountered in the 1960s. Her warnings about DNA alteration and depopulation resonate with her fears of a “demonic influence” undermining humanity’s natural order.

A Life on the Run

Baker’s revelations come at a personal cost. She describes a life marked by danger—hit-and-run accidents, concussions, and years of hiding in Europe under disguises like wigs and burqas. Her family has distanced itself, fearing retribution, and her attempts to publish—most recently with Lee Harvey Oswald and Me—have faced sabotage, with defective copies undermining distribution. Yet, at nearly 82, Baker remains defiant, crediting her survival to divine protection and a relentless commitment to truth.

The Legacy of Conspiracy

The interview also explores the broader implications of Baker’s claims. Davidson poses a hypothetical to xAI’s Grok: what if it became official that federal agencies, elected officials, and organized crime collaborated to kill JFK? The answer is a cascade of congressional hearings and a reckoning with the “deep state”—a term Baker insists predates Kennedy, rooted in Eisenhower’s military-industrial complex warnings.

Baker implicates living figures, hinting at connections to the Clintons and a web of political dynasties like Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsom. She sees the JFK assassination as a pivotal moment that unified disparate power blocs—CIA, FBI, Mafia, and political elites—into a persistent force that shapes today’s media and governance, a “mold or fungus” over democracy.

A Call to Reexamine History

Judyth Vary Baker’s story is as polarizing as it is compelling. Critics may dismiss her as a conspiracy theorist, pointing to the lack of photographic evidence with Oswald or the embellishment of her 2003 History Channel appearance. Yet, her detailed recollections—backed by documents she’s preserved for 60 years—demand attention. Her tenacity, as McGee notes, is that of a “warrior” chosen to bear witness to a hidden history.

For those intrigued, Baker’s updated book, Lee Harvey Oswald and Me, offers a deeper dive, though readers may need to navigate its sabotaged editions on eBay or alternative platforms. Her X account (@Judyth) provides further insights, albeit under the constant threat of censorship she credits Elon Musk with mitigating.

As the interview concludes, Baker leaves listeners with a plea: to use their “brains” and see the connections between past atrocities and present threats. Whether one accepts her narrative wholesale or with skepticism, her voice adds a human dimension to the JFK saga—a reminder that history’s shadows still cast long, unsettling echoes into our time.

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On a recent episode of Truth Be Told guest-hosted by John Davidson on Clouthub, two Canadian women, Katie Pasitney and Connie Shields, shared a harrowing tale of resilience, betrayal, and a David-and-Goliath struggle against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). At the heart of their story is Universal Ostrich Farms, a family-run research facility—not a food production farm—in Edgewood, British Columbia, home to 400 ostriches. These massive, flightless birds could hold the key to revolutionizing disease treatment, but the CFIA is pushing to exterminate the entire herd, citing an alleged H5N1 bird flu outbreak based on scant evidence, while blocking tests for a bacterial culprit from 2022: Pseudomonas. What unfolds is a saga that questions government overreach, food sovereignty, and the suppression of natural immunity.

A Research Farm Under Siege

Katie Pasitney, whose family has tended these ostriches for 35 years, began with a stark revelation: “Our story is not just our story. It’s a story of what’s happening around the world and it’s the mass cullings.” Universal Ostrich Farms isn’t about meat or eggs for consumption—it’s a research hub. “We are more of a research facility… We are not a commercial poultry farm. We are not for consumption,” Katie emphasized. The trouble started in mid-December when the farm noticed symptoms reminiscent of a 2022 outbreak caused by Pseudomonas bacteria, which they had successfully managed with quarantine and herd immunity. “In 2022, we noticed symptoms… Our vet did a tissue sample, which is the gold standard… That sample came back to us really quickly with Pseudomonas bacteria,” she explained. They lost only 10 birds out of 300 then. This time, “we started noticing that these symptoms that we’re having are absolutely similar to the symptoms we had back in 2022,” she said, assuming a similar bacterial issue—until the CFIA intervened.

An anonymous tip led the CFIA to their doorstep, claiming the research farm harbored H5N1 bird flu. “They said that it’s been brought to their attention by an anonymous tip that they were sure that we had avian influenza, the H5N1, bird flu,” Katie recounted. Willing to cooperate, they allowed CFIA officials to test two deceased ostriches on December 30th using PCR tests—a method Katie noted with skepticism: “I knew PCR tests weren’t accurate, but we were very shocked when they came to do the PCR tests.” The next day, December 31st, the verdict came: positive for H5N1. “We were shocked and mortified because in that same call, they said, ‘just so you know, your farm of all your animals is set to be killed,’” Katie said, her voice heavy with emotion.

A Pattern of Deception—and a Refusal to Test for Pseudomonas

What followed was a Kafkaesque ordeal. The CFIA denied requests to test living ostriches—healthy or symptomatic—and explicitly refused to let the farm check for Pseudomonas again, despite its precedence. “They said, no, sorry, that’s not possible,” Katie recalled of their broader testing request. When asked if their vet ever took a bacterial sample this time, she replied, “No… Right after those two PCR tests, we got slapped with a notice saying that we will be threatened with a $200,000 fine and six months in jail if we take one sample off our farm of our ostriches.” This ban includes testing for Pseudomonas, which she believes could explain the current outbreak. “They’ve threatened us jail time if we go get a third party sample… They have not tested our farm for anything but H5N1 because they wanted to get what they got,” she said, suggesting a predetermined agenda.

Worse, they later discovered that “41 minutes after that December 31st, where we found out we were positive, they already signed our documents saying that they were going to kill our whole farm.” A January 2nd call, lasting five and a half hours, seemed promising as officials probed their groundbreaking research into ostrich antibodies. But Katie’s mother, Karen Esperson, who runs the farm, grew suspicious: “She said, ‘Are you just probing me for information and you’ve already decided that you’re going to kill all my animals?’” The CFIA denied it, but the truth soon surfaced.

An email from a caseworker offered hope: “Congratulations, it looks like you have qualified for rare and special genetics, which could possibly exempt us from depopulation,” Katie said. Yet the exemption package was a sham, tailored to commercial poultry farms, not their research operation. “Every one of these questions pertains to a commercial poultry farm… You don’t see an ostrich listed,” she noted. When they questioned its relevance, the response was chilling: “If you don’t answer these questions… you will be disqualified immediately from the opportunity to have your farm exempt from a mass culling.” On January 10th, their worst fears were confirmed: “You do not meet the requirements for rare and special genetics… You are to kill your animals,” the CFIA decreed, demanding the family slaughter their own herd and bury them in pits.

Groundbreaking Science at Risk

The stakes go beyond the farm’s survival. Universal Ostrich Farms is a research facility with ostriches producing antibodies that could neutralize viruses like H5N1 and COVID-19. “We have ostriches that have developed antibodies with the potential to revolutionize how we treat diseases and viruses,” Katie emphasized. Their work with Immune Bio Solutions in Quebec showed astonishing results: “He said, ‘If every one of your eggs is like the eggs that you’ve sent me, this is a game changer… We have proof we could neutralize the COVID-19 variant.’” Dr. Tsukamoto in Japan even offered a stockpile of H5N1 antibodies to the Canadian government, only to be ignored.

Yet the CFIA seems intent on erasing this potential. During a visit, officials demanded, “Where do you store your COVID-19 antibodies?” Katie’s mother asked, “What are you going to do? You’re telling me you have the authority to take all of our COVID-19 antibodies that have nothing to do with H5N1?” The answer was yes: “We are going to destroy everything and anything and any byproduct that you have in your personal residence and on this farm.” Katie questioned, “Is this martial law? How do they have the right to come into our home and take everything?”

A Broader Agenda?

Connie Shields, a key supporter and advocate, sees a sinister pattern. “This is a much larger thing than what most people are seeing… It’s part of a larger biosecurity agenda,” she warned. “The Canadian government is highly invested in the pharmaceutical companies that produce the vaccines for both animals and humans.” While the farm fights, Canada has purchased 550,000 H5N1 vaccine doses and Moderna received $590 million for vaccine development. “They’re eliminating any other natural solution,” Connie asserted. “These ostriches have the antibodies for H5N1 that can be put in the feed that the wildlife are eating… It could stop the spread.”

The CFIA’s refusal to retest—despite 51 days without symptomatic deaths—or allow Pseudomonas testing fuels suspicion. “They won’t retest any of our animals,” Katie said. “Even if our ostriches test negative, they’re all going to be killed anyway.” John Davidson pointed out the absurdity: “Assuming that all of your animals based on two dead animals, PCR test, have avian bird flu… shouldn’t something else be dead now? Your real story is you’ve magically found the cure to avian bird flu on your farm, and Canada is covering it up.”

A Call to Arms

With an injunction won on January 31st halting the cull until a judicial review from April 14th-17th, the fight is far from over. “We are fighting for freedom… for better science and to be listened to,” Katie pleaded. “If they win this, it gives the government unlimited power to shut down any farm, cull any livestock, and erase any natural alternatives that threaten corporate interest,” Connie added. Their plea is simple: “Share our story… If everybody could just give fiv…

In a gripping episode of BrokenTruth.TV, host John Davidson sits down with Kenneth Skailand, a Norwegian father whose life was upended when Barnevernet, Norway’s child welfare agency, removed his son from his family in 2014. What began as a routine offer of school support for an eight-year-old boy spiraled into a nightmare of false accusations, bureaucratic overreach, and a relentless fight for justice that continues to this day. Now, more than a decade later, Skailand’s son—19 years old and pursuing legal action against Barnevernet—stands as a testament to the family’s resilience and the systemic flaws Kenneth has spent over 16,000 hours exposing.

The Day It All Began

In 2013, Kenneth and his wife, a Thai immigrant, were typical parents navigating life in southern Norway, between Stavanger and Kristiansand. Their son, then in third grade, exhibited minor behavioral issues at school—nothing unusual for an active eight-year-old. During a standard parent-teacher meeting on November 7, 2013, Kenneth’s wife agreed to low-level support: a school nurse would talk to their son, and the parents would meet with a family therapist. “It was what could happen to anyone,” Kenneth recalls. They trusted the system, believing it was there to help.

But that trust was misplaced. Seven months later, on June 4, 2014, Barnevernet intervened with shocking allegations: Kenneth and his wife were accused of beating their son daily, based solely on statements the boy allegedly made at school. With no prior warning, no physical evidence, and no investigation beyond the school’s claims, their son was taken into emergency custody and placed in a temporary care home. “It was like lightning from the blue sky,” Kenneth tells Davidson.

A Pattern of Manipulation

Kenneth soon uncovered a disturbing truth. The school nurse, tasked with helping his son, had no intention of addressing his classroom behavior. Instead, over 20 documented meetings spanning five months, she used leading questions and psychological tools—like a “red angry man” figure representing Kenneth—to coax the boy into saying he was abused. “She wanted him to say something bad before she would let him go,” Kenneth explains. His lawyer later described it as gaslighting—brainwashing an impressionable child into a fabricated narrative.

Despite the lack of evidence—no bruises, no medical reports, no corroboration from family or other children—Barnevernet acted decisively. Within two weeks, before any formal investigation or police interview, they informed the boy he would live in foster care for the next decade, until he turned 18. “They decided day one to take over his childhood,” Kenneth says, his voice heavy with disbelief.

A Father’s Fight Back

Unlike many Norwegian families who, as Kenneth notes, “hide and get ashamed” when Barnevernet intervenes, he refused to surrender. The next day, he stopped working his mobile crane business—a livelihood that once thrived but would soon collapse under the strain of the fight—and devoted himself to uncovering the truth. Armed with a tape recorder, a habit from past experiences, he documented every interaction with Barnevernet, amassing thousands of hours of audio evidence.

His recordings revealed a system rife with inconsistencies. In the initial four-hour interrogation, Kenneth offered to leave the home so his son could stay with his mother, but Barnevernet claimed she too was abusive—again, without proof. Reports from supervised visits were altered to suggest Kenneth pressured his son, despite audio proving otherwise. “I can prove everything,” he asserts, having posted much of this evidence online for years.

Kenneth’s activism didn’t stop at recordings. He appealed to local leaders, filed a 173-page police complaint detailing Barnevernet’s law-breaking, and stood in shopping centers distributing flyers. He sued his municipality and Barnevernet for damages—seeking 30-35 million Norwegian kroner (roughly $3-3.5 million USD)—after his business and finances crumbled. Though that case didn’t reach trial, his efforts forced scrutiny. A private investigator, a former Oslo police chief, reviewed his evidence and supported his claims, though legal hurdles persisted.

The Cost of Resistance

Kenneth’s public campaign came at a price. In 2017, he was sentenced to 90 days in prison (on probation) for posting about the case on Facebook, followed by a 120-day sentence in 2019 for similar actions. Barnevernet reduced his visitation from two hours every two weeks to just three times a year, citing his attempts to influence his son—claims his recordings disprove. Yet, he persisted, building a website to host his evidence beyond the reach of Norwegian authorities, who struggled to censor it when hosted abroad.

After 14 months, his son returned home in August 2015, but the damage was profound. Once an ordinary boy, he was now so traumatized he required one-on-one school support for three years. A psychiatric team from a high-level children’s hospital investigated and issued a report blaming Barnevernet entirely, demanding they step back. “It was even in the newspaper,” Kenneth says proudly.

A Son Takes Up the Fight

Now 19, Kenneth’s son is forging his own path. Working with excavators and rebuilding his life, he’s also seeking justice. On April 1-3, 2025, he’ll face Barnevernet in court, armed with his father’s meticulous documentation and a determination to hold the agency accountable. “He’s a fighter, more than me,” Kenneth says. Unlike Kenneth’s earlier suit for financial compensation, this case aims to secure a judicial ruling that Barnevernet acted wrongly—a precedent they plan to leverage publicly.

A Systemic Problem

Kenneth’s story isn’t unique. He estimates 85% of Barnevernet’s child removals in 2014 were emergency takeovers, often without thorough investigation, as permitted by Norwegian law. Families with foreign-born parents, like his Thai wife, may face heightened scrutiny. The school nurse, he learned, had a history—previously forced out of a nursing home job and later fired after targeting another child, though her connections shielded her from prosecution.

Barnevernet’s opacity is staggering. In Kenneth’s region, 20 police complaints against the agency from 2010-2014 were dismissed without investigation. Efforts to reform the system—like a 2015 resolution he co-authored with a politician, unanimously supported by the Progress Party—fizzled into political theater. “They don’t do anything,” he laments. “The same things are happening now that happened 10 years ago.”

A Call to Awareness

Kenneth’s fight transcends his family. “If I hadn’t used all my proof to do something with the system, I couldn’t stand myself,” he tells Davidson. His recordings, 8,000 documents, and unyielding spirit expose a child welfare system that, in his view, “systematically violates families.” As Norway’s citizens largely trust their government, he believes broader awareness—amplified by platforms like BrokenTruth.TV—could spark change where protests and petitions have failed.

For now, Kenneth and his son await their day in court, a chance to turn personal pain into public reckoning. “We are so clear to go public with it,” he says. Listeners can hear the full story in the podcast, a raw testament to a father’s love and a system’s betrayal.

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In a riveting episode of Truth Be Told, guest host John Davidson sits down with James Files, a man whose life reads like a script from a high-stakes espionage thriller. Files, now 83 and battling frail health, claims to have been a key player in one of the most infamous events in American history: the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. His story, as shared in this podcast, weaves together threads of organized crime, covert CIA operations, and a chilling firsthand account of the events in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza. Accompanied by his wife and co-author Pamela Ray, Files offers a narrative that challenges the official lone-gunman theory and raises profound questions about the forces shaping modern history.

From Chicago Mob to CIA Asset

James Files’ journey into the dark underbelly of power began early. Raised in a military environment rather than traditional schooling, Files was molded into a sharpshooter by age eight through programs like Camp Hero, part of what he describes as a "super soldier" initiative. By 21, he was a seasoned veteran of the 82nd Airborne, with ties to both the Chicago Outfit—under figures like Sam Giancana and Tony Accardo—and the CIA. For 28 years, Files operated as a CIA asset, conducting black ops and assassinations across the globe, from Southeast Asia to Antarctica. His dual allegiance gave him a unique vantage point, straddling the worlds of organized crime and government intelligence.

Files recounts how his path converged with the Kennedy assassination plot. Initially slated to occur in Chicago, the plan shifted to Dallas after Accardo vetoed a hit in their "backyard," fearing it would disrupt the mob’s operations. Files was dispatched to Dallas a week early as a driver and weapons specialist, preparing escape routes and timing railroad crossings. On the morning of the assassination, he says he was unexpectedly tapped by General Edward Lansdale to serve as a backup shooter, positioned on the now-infamous grassy knoll. His primary counterpart, Charles Nicoletti, fired from the Dal-Tex building, while Files delivered what he claims was the fatal shot to Kennedy’s right temple with a Remington Fireball .221 pistol.

A Conspiracy Unraveled

Files’ account implicates a sprawling network of players. He names mob bosses like Giancana and Accardo, CIA operatives like David Atlee Phillips (his and Lee Harvey Oswald’s "controller"), and even George H.W. Bush, whom he knew from his early CIA days as a recruiter. Files asserts that Bush was aware of the plot, though not directly involved, and alleges his presence at the Texas School Book Depository that day. The motive, he suggests, stemmed from Kennedy’s threat to "smash the CIA into a thousand pieces" after the Bay of Pigs fiasco, coupled with the mob’s fury over perceived betrayals following their support in the 1960 election.

The logistics Files describes are meticulous: a last-minute route change delivered by Jack Ruby at the Old South Pancake House in Fort Worth, fake Secret Service agents diverting onlookers, and a carefully staged exit to avoid suspicion. He dismisses myths like a shooter in the gutter or the driver firing, emphasizing the precision of the operation. Lee Harvey Oswald, Files insists, was a patsy—supported by paraffin tests in their book Primary Target: JFK showing Oswald never fired a rifle that day. Instead, Files says he calibrated the weapons in Mesquite, Texas, with Oswald merely handling the spent shells.

A Life of Secrets and Survival

Beyond JFK, Files’ revelations paint a picture of a career steeped in covert violence. He hints at over 100 black ops missions, including the CIA’s Operation Phoenix in Southeast Asia and a bizarre cleanup of "clone, half-mutant" experiments in Antarctica. His time in the MKUltra program in the mid-1960s left gaps in his memory, with two years erased by drugs and psychological manipulation. Files also endured FBI torture in the late 1970s—documented in a Coral Agency Report—yet proudly notes they never broke him.

Now, decades later, Files is frail but defiant. Released from prison in 2016 after serving 22 years for a shootout with police (which he attributes to a CIA betrayal), he survived multiple assassination attempts, including a $50,000 contract he jokingly deemed insultingly low. His wife Pamela Ray has been instrumental in documenting his story, co-authoring books like To Kill a Country and Primary Target: JFK. She urges preservation of their extensive archives—tapes, letters, and notes—warning that the physical media risks degradation without digitization.

Reflections and a Call for Truth

Files’ tone shifts when reflecting on the JFK hit. Once a "job well done," he now expresses regret for the Kennedy children left fatherless, though he frames his actions as obedience to orders from the mob and government. He remains skeptical of official narratives, from 9/11 (which he calls an inside job) to the recent Trump assassination attempt (which he deems amateurish, while Pamela questions its authenticity). He believes the government will never fully confess its sins, predicting that even released JFK files will be "touched up" to obscure the truth.

Yet hope flickers. Files reveals that a group is pushing for him to testify before Congress, an event he’s willing to undertake locally due to his health. If corroborated by unredacted files, his testimony could shatter public trust in institutions—a prospect he views with grim satisfaction, noting, "The government has lied to the people for the last 150 years."

A Legacy in Print and Peril

For those seeking the full scope of Files’ claims, Primary Target: JFK offers over 500 pages of detail, including appendices with court documents, the Oswald paraffin test, and letters from investigator Joe West, who first urged Files to speak. Available through AuthorHouse or signed copies via their website, the book serves as both a confession and a reference for a nation grappling with its hidden history.

As John Davidson concludes, the interview leaves listeners with a stark choice: dismiss Files as a fabulist or confront the possibility that America’s past is a tapestry of deception. With James Files’ health waning, the clock ticks on his chance to reshape that narrative—potentially dragging long-buried secrets into the light.

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On February 28, 2025, a tense Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky exposed stark divisions over the Russia-Ukraine war. Intended as a discussion on diplomacy and a potential minerals deal, the encounter quickly escalated into a heated exchange, with Trump and Vance accusing Zelensky of ingratitude and disrespect, while Zelensky defended Ukraine’s stance and challenged the effectiveness of past diplomatic efforts with Russia. The transcript of the meeting reveals a raw, unfiltered confrontation that underscores the challenges facing U.S.-Ukraine relations.

A Rocky Start: Hatred and Diplomacy

President Trump opened the meeting by addressing the animosity between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying, “You see the hatred he’s got for Putin. It’s very tough for me to make a deal with that kind of hate.” He acknowledged the complexity, noting, “He’s got tremendous hatred. And I understand that. But I can tell you the other side isn’t exactly in love with him either.” Positioning himself as a mediator, Trump stated, “I’m aligned with the world. I want to get the thing set. I’m aligned with Europe. I want to see if we can get this thing done.” However, he hinted at frustration, adding, “You want me to be tough? I could be tougher than any human being you’ve ever seen. I’d be so tough. But you’re never going to get a deal that way.”

Vice President Vance then framed Trump’s approach as a contrast to past U.S. policy, criticizing former President Joe Biden: “For four years in the United States of America, we had a president who stood up at press conferences and talked tough about Vladimir Putin, and then Putin invaded Ukraine and destroyed a significant chunk of the country.” Vance advocated for a pragmatic shift, saying, “The path to peace and the path to prosperity is maybe engaging in diplomacy. That’s what President Trump is doing.”

Zelensky’s Retort: A Decade of Betrayal

Ukrainian President Zelensky countered with a historical perspective, detailing Russia’s aggression since 2014. “So he occupied our parts, big parts of Ukraine, parts of East and Crimea. So he occupied it in 2014,” he said, emphasizing that this occurred across multiple U.S. administrations: “Those time was Obama, then President Obama, then President Trump, then President Biden, now President Trump.” He expressed hope, saying, “Now President Trump will stop him,” but quickly pivoted to frustration: “During 2014 until 2022, the situation was the same. People have been dying on the contact line. Nobody stopped him.”

Zelensky recounted his own diplomatic efforts, stating, “In 2019, I signed with him the deal. I signed with him, Macron, and Merkel. We signed ceasefire.” He recalled assurances from world leaders: “All of them told me that he will never go.” Yet, he said, “After that, he broke his fire. He killed our people and he didn’t exchange prisoners.” Turning to Vance, Zelensky challenged, “What kind of diplomacy, J.D., you are speaking about?”

Extended version of press event. Source: Foxnews

Accusations Fly: Disrespect and Gratitude

The tone shifted sharply as Vance accused Zelensky of impropriety. “I think it’s disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media,” he said, pointing to Ukraine’s struggles: “Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the President for trying to bring it into this conflict.” Zelensky fired back, questioning Vance’s credibility: “Have you ever been to Ukraine that you say what problems we have?” Vance responded, “I have actually watched and seen the stories,” accusing Zelensky of orchestrating “propaganda tours.”

Trump then unleashed a barrage of criticism, demanding appreciation for U.S. support. “Have you said thank you once?” he asked, referencing Zelensky’s October visit to Pennsylvania to campaign for Trump’s political opponents. “You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October, all for some words of appreciation for the United States of America and the president who’s trying to save your country.” Trump underscored U.S. aid, saying, “We gave you, through this stupid president, $350 billion. We gave you military equipment,” and boasted, “Obama gave you sheets and I gave you javelins. I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks.”

The exchange grew increasingly combative. “You don’t have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards,” Trump insisted, adding, “You’re gambling with World War III.” When Zelensky tried to respond, Trump cut him off: “No, no. You’ve done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble.”

Ceasefire Debate: Guarantees vs. pragmatism

The core disagreement centered on peace terms. Zelensky stressed the need for security assurances, saying, “Of course we want to stop the war. But I said to you. I want a ceasefire with guarantees.” Trump dismissed this, arguing, “If you could get a ceasefire right now, I’d tell you you’d take it so the bullets stop flying and your men stop getting killed.” He blamed past failures on others: “That was with a guy named Biden who was not a smart person. That was with Obama who gave you sheets and I gave you javelins.”

Zelensky pushed back, noting, “We’ve been alone,” prompting Trump to retort, “You haven’t been alone.” When Zelensky raised the risk of Russia breaking a ceasefire—“What if Russia breaks this fire?”—Trump brushed it aside, focusing instead on Ukraine’s dire straits: “You’re buried there. Your people are dying. You’re running low on soldiers.”

A Bitter Conclusion

The meeting ended without resolution, with Trump later posting on Truth Social that Zelensky was “not ready for peace” and had “disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office.” No minerals deal was signed, and the public airing of grievances left U.S.-Ukraine relations strained. Zelensky’s insistence on guarantees clashed with Trump and Vance’s push for a swift ceasefire, revealing a divide that may shape America’s role in the conflict—and the war’s trajectory—moving forward. As Trump noted, “I think it’s good for the American people to see what’s going on,” but the spectacle offered more questions than answers about the path to peace.

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By John Davidson

February 25, 2025

Nearly a year after Norway’s child welfare authority, Barnevernet, forcibly removed Monica and Petter Drexel’s children, new details from their attorney, Barbro Paulsen, reveal a case riddled with legal and procedural failures. In an email to this journalist today, February 23, 2025, Paulsen asserts: “The official justification for the emergency removal was an alleged lack of schooling. However, this reasoning does not hold up to scrutiny. The youngest child was not even of school age. The 8-year-old was homeschooled with full approval from Norwegian education authorities and under the supervision of a government-appointed monitor. Despite this, child welfare authorities removed the children by force, even though no neglect had ever been established.” She adds, “Norwegian law stipulates that support measures must be attempted first before authorities can resort to drastic actions.”

Contact the Norwegian Embassy to demand the family be reunited and Barnevernet reformed.Petter Gunnerud & Monica Drexel, daughters Iris and SagaCase # BIN-2024 / 001132Phone: +1 (202) 333-6000 E-mail: [email protected]

The ordeal began on March 5, 2024, in Tynset, when eight officials raided the Drexels’ vacation rental. In a July 2024 interview with me, Monica recounted: “They took our children from this place. It turns out that our children had been outside in the garden. They were playing in the snow during daytime.” She explained the trigger: “Some neighbors, they usually do this as an anonymous report of a message of concern… these people are not at school during daytime and I have to report them.” The children, aged four and eight—Saga and Iris—were seized despite Saga’s approved homeschooling and Iris not being of school age.

Paulsen’s update today exposes deeper flaws. On visitation, she writes: “The child welfare authorities have justified denying parental visitation by claiming that the parents might abduct their children. Legally, this argument is untenable, as the child welfare system has full access to law enforcement and a wide range of coercive measures at its disposal to prevent such an event.” She attributes the escalation to “a catastrophic breakdown in communication between caseworkers, lack of wisdom and knowledge, combined with institutional cowardice—both within the child welfare system and among those who submitted anonymous concern reports.” Most alarmingly, she warns: “The case must first go through all legal instances in Norway… Once all national legal avenues have been exhausted, the case can be appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). In an optimal and expedited scenario… it may take around two years to complete the entire process nationally… a final decision could take an additional 3–5 years… During this prolonged legal battle, they grow up not with their parents, but in foster homes or institutions.” She notes Barnevernet “can retain custody of children indefinitely if they determine that the conditions for returning the child to their parents are not met.”

Due process has crumbled, Paulsen asserts: “The parents have been systematically denied the right to have support persons and witnesses present during all legal proceedings, effectively leaving them isolated in their fight against the system… Objectively, completely independent of any opinions one might have about the parents, their right to contradiction and participation in the process has been severely lacking and unworthy of a constitutional state and an allegedly democratic society.” Monica confirmed this in July: “They got so very scared of this person [our witness]. So they said, we will not have any meetings with this person in this room.” She added, “They have blocked all our contact with our children,” including separating Saga and Iris—news learned from a stranger, not officials.

The emotional toll is profound. Monica described Iris in July: “Yes, especially our four-year-old was completely changed. It was very hard to get her to speak. I think she has almost given up talking. For some reason, she has lost a lot of her words, and she has also changed her personality.” She detailed visitation: “We’ve seen them twice since March. And then when we got to see them, this was for three hours. And they had two people watching over us that were supposed to make sure that we don’t say anything to our children that we are not allowed to talk about. So they basically make it impossible to talk about anything because you are afraid that they will just throw you out there at any time you say something wrong.” I remarked then, “They didn’t ask anything. They just grabbed them,” reflecting their account.

Paulsen ties this to a pattern: “This case is not unique, although it surpasses most I have encountered in its severity.” Over the past decade, Barnevernet has faced scrutiny. In 2015, the Bodnariu family’s five children were taken over alleged corporal punishment, returned in 2016 after protests BBC News, “Norway’s Barnevernet,” April 13, 2016. In 2011, Sagarika Chakraborty’s children were seized, regained in 2013 after India’s intervention Firstpost, “What is Barnevernet,” March 17, 2023. In 2019, Amy Jakobsen Bjørnevåg lost her son Tyler over his weight, sparking U.S. outcry CBN News, “Norwegian Nightmare,” July 17, 2019. The ECHR has ruled against Norway in over 24 cases since 2015 Anadolu Agency, “Norway’s child welfare agency,” undated.

Monica’s July account aligns with Paulsen’s critique: “There was no investigation whatsoever,” she said of a pre-raid visit. “They had decided in advance that they would give us no notice of anything.” Petter alleged financial motives: “In the city of Tynset, they’ve been taking 4% of all the children living in the area,” with “$60,000 a year, a child” and bonuses for fabricated diagnoses. A 2018 letter from 170 Norwegian professionals called Barnevernet “dysfunctional” BBC News, “Norway’s Barnevernet,” April 13, 2016.

Paulsen stressed invisibility: “I believe that, if this case had taken place in the United States, I have no doubt that it would have attracted significant media scrutiny and legal challenges. However, in Norway, where the child welfare system operates with minimal accountability and little external oversight, such cases often unfold behind closed doors—far from public awareness.” She added, “This case has received no media attention in Norway,” a trend worsened since March 2020. The legal fight, now at the District Court after a February 14, 2025, County Board ruling, could stretch years. “They are working as hard as they can to write the family members as much as they can, as fast as they can,” Monica feared in July.

The Drexels’ homeschooling—rejecting “pride, and the transgender ideology” and COVID testing—made them targets, Petter noting Norway’s 400 homeschooled kids and “almost 40 cases” at the ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights) . Monica sees a wider threat: “It is actually because of our thoughts and our speech.” Courts dismissed their children’s pleas because “they have the wrong opinion.” “If they crack down on homeschooling like this and they can do so without being held accountable in any way, then what’s going to be the next level of control?” She urged: “Be very, very careful to set your foot in Norway these days.”

The Drexels’ Legal Rights

Paulsen’s revelations clarify the Drexels’ legal rights, many of which appear violated. Under Norwegian law, they’re entitled to support measures before removal, a step Paulsen says was skipped: “Norwegian law stipulates that support measures must be attempted first before authorities can resort to drastic actions.” They have a right to due process, including support persons and witnesses, yet “have been systematically denied” this, breaching both national law and the European Convention on Human Rights’ Article 6 fair hearing guarantee. Article 8 prote…

The Silent Hero: Dr. Harvey Risch’s Fight for Truth in a Pandemic of Deception

In June 2020, as the world reeled from a global health crisis, Dr. Harvey Risch, a Yale-trained epidemiologist and professor emeritus, emerged as a steadfast voice amid the storm. Asserting that hydroxychloroquine could slash COVID-19 hospitalization risk by over 50% when used early in outpatient treatment, Risch challenged a medical establishment gripped by fear and rigid narratives. His stance, grounded in decades of scientific rigor, offered hope—but also made him a target in a polarized debate. Three years later, an interview with BrokenTruth.TV host John Davidson and historian R. Clinton Ohlers, PhD, captures Risch’s reflections on this battle, a narrative now amplified by emerging evidence of long-term harm from mRNA vaccines.

A Voice in the Wilderness

Risch’s journey began with a 2020 paper in the American Journal of Epidemiology, followed by a Newsweek piece that struck a chord with those questioning official responses. “Hydroxychloroquine cuts risk of hospitalization in half, more than half,” he reaffirms in the BrokenTruth interview. For Davidson, it was a lifeline, pulling him back into journalism after a 20-year hiatus. “Here comes this article from you, and it was just like, thank you,” he says. Yet, Risch faced a torrent of opposition—fueled by the Surgisphere scandal’s fraudulent data and Dr. Anthony Fauci’s insistence on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as the sole arbiter of truth, a standard Risch deems arbitrary. “The FDA has a huge history of drugs… used without randomized controlled trials,” he notes, citing chemotherapy and antibiotics.

Leaving the Ivory Tower

Why risk his Yale pedigree? “I’m just not willing to lie about what nature says,” Risch declares. A scientist since childhood, he saw hydroxychloroquine’s outpatient success as undeniable—cheap, safe, and effective. “Why not use it?” he wondered in 2020, only to uncover a orchestrated suppression. The new Yale study bolsters his suspicions, suggesting that effective, low-cost treatments were sidelined to favor profitable mRNA vaccines, now linked to lingering health issues. “It became apparent that it was part of a campaign to do something else,” Risch says, his anger palpable over lives lost to this agenda.

The Pharma Playbook

Risch indicts a medical system corrupted by pharmaceutical interests, where journals and researchers are swayed by a $2 billion marketing machine dwarfing the $1 billion spent on drug research. The Yale study’s findings—spike proteins persisting in vaccinated individuals—echo his warnings about pharma’s suppression of generics like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin. Peer review, he argues, is now a farce, with editors delaying or retracting valid studies under pressure. “It’s made medical research the Wild West,” he laments, a chaos the new data underscores as billions grapple with unforeseen vaccine consequences.

CNN attacks Dr. Risch for explaining the issues with trials, August 2020, CNN

Randomized Trials: A False God

Risch dismantles the RCT dogma, calling “evidence-based medicine” since 1991 an “affront.” Small trials, like those dismissing hydroxychloroquine, are flawed by bias, while modern observational studies—showing an 8% difference from RCTs per a 2014 Cochrane analysis—are equally valid. The Yale study’s non-randomized approach, revealing PVS’s immune markers, validates his stance. As mRNA’s long-term effects surface, his critique of oversimplified science grows urgent, pushing medicine beyond scripted reliance on flawed trials.

Pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci discredits Dr. Risch in August 2020, CNN

A Perverted System

The interview darkens as Risch exposes systemic rot: hospitals inflating COVID deaths for profit, ventilators overused lethally, and data skewed to the CDC and FDA. “They incentivized the killing of patients,” Davidson charges, a sentiment Risch affirms. Ohlers cites Andrew Hill’s ivermectin delay, potentially costing half a million lives—mirroring the Yale study’s hints at suppressed solutions. With billions vaccinated and PVS emerging, trust in this “perverted system” erodes, amplifying Risch’s call for accountability.

The Gain-of-Function Question

Risch probes the pandemic’s roots, questioning gain-of-function research’s rationale. NIH-approved studies from 2015-2016 engineered coronaviruses without subsequent vaccines, a “lie” he ties to unchecked curiosity or worse. The Yale study’s immune findings hint at broader fallout from such science, fueling demands for transparency as mRNA’s legacy unfolds.

Hope Amid the Ruins

Ohlers asks Risch’s outlook as PVS data emerges. “Crimes against humanity,” Risch replies, decrying a science turned “free-for-all.” Yet, he urges the public to seek truth—reading works by Kennedy, Breggin, Malone, and Wolf. “Keep asking questions,” he advises, a mantra now critical as billions confront mRNA’s fallout. His fight, once solitary, aligns with a growing chorus demanding answers, with the Yale study as a clarion call.

Risch’s story, illuminated by BrokenTruth, is more than a scientist’s saga—it’s a lifeline for a world awakening to deception. As mRNA’s long-term harms surface, his voice guides us through the chaos, insisting we reclaim science from corruption.

An updated cut of our award-winning documentary “Epidemic of Fraud” was recently released. Learn how the people who helped bring fentanyl to the market tried to convince the American people that a drug similar to tonic water was deadly. With new updates, statistics, and retractions sprinkled throughout, it’s a movie anyone concerned with medicine, media, and public policy should see.Watch now.

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