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When Did Obesity Become a Drug Deficiency?
October 7, 2026

The tragedy of the GLP-1 era will not be that these drugs failed. The tragedy will be if they succeed so spectacularly that an entire generation of physicians stops asking why we needed them in the first place.

October 6, 2026

The Lancet’s latest review of mRNA vaccines, by Blakney and colleagues, presents itself as an authoritative synthesis of the evidence. It delivers a confident account that gives little attention to many of the scientific and regulatory questions that have shaped debate.

October 5, 2026

Americans, we have noble things to fight for. My country colleagues can get their thrills from watching tomatoes grow in a garden, pigs dancing in a silvopasture, and worms copulating through compost. Massie dared to demand adherence to the Constitution.

October 4, 2026

U.S. Marine Major Joseph Murphy exposed the biodefense blueprint behind a pandemic that killed millions. Snowden’s leak sparked a worldwide debate about privacy. Murphy’s leak — the DARPA DEFUSE proposal — should have sparked a global reckoning about the real origins of SARS-CoV-2.

Fellowships & Working Groups

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Brownstone España

Brownstone Spain has officially launched.
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REPPARE

REPPARE, an initiative of University of Leeds, supported by Brownstone Institute, to clarify the evidence base on which history’s largest public health program is being built.

Pharma Working Group

Pharmaceuticals

This group closely examines the justifications for FDA approvals, past and present, subjecting trial data to critical analysis and questioning the often dubious claims of safe and effective.

Money & Finance

The money and finance working group tracks the use of monetary tools as instruments of control, and the dangerous drive to create a central bank digital currency.

Outreach & Events

Every month, Brownstone Institute invites friends, supporters, fellows, partners, and more to the famed Brownstone Supper Clubs, featuring a new guest speaker each month. The success of this gathering has inspired others to establish their own regional gatherings.

Brownstone Institute hosts an annual Gala and Conference, giving the general public, supporters, and all our authors, fellows, and researchers opportunities to interact and learn more about the mission, direction, current and upcoming initiatives. Watch the Calendar for announcements about our next Gala or view our past events.

Publishing

2025 Brownstone Publications

The book publishing program at Brownstone Institute allows great minds to reach the public despite censorship and without major delays. The goal is to provide sanctuary and community for our authors in times of incredible professional upheaval.

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