US & World
The 2026 Midterms: The Deepfake Election
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be the most technologically fraught in American history. Not because of voting machines or ballot security—those battles
Open-Source AI: Security Threat or Democratic Necessity?
Many argue open-source AI is essential for democracy. Many believe that it is terrifying. These two things are both true, and the tension between them
Trump Will Use Iran Situation to Lobby for Lower Interest Rates
The bombs have already fallen on Tehran. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead. The Strait of Hormuz is contested. Oil prices are spiking. And if
The Iran Strikes Aren’t Just About Iran—It’s a Direct Shot at China
The bombs that fell on Tehran weren’t just targeting Iranian nuclear facilities. They were targeting Beijing’s energy supply. Let’s cut through the official rhetoric about
Anthropic vs. The U.S. Government: A Tough Fight To Win
Dario Amodei is standing on principle. And honestly? We respect the hell out of it. The Anthropic CEO has refused to budge on his company’s ethical
The Board of Peace is Full of Violent Leaders
In January 2026, President Donald Trump announced the creation of the Board of Peace—the international organization ostensibly designed to promote peacekeeping globally, beginning with the
Trump’s Tariff Turnaround Plan After Supreme Court Ruling
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court delivered a 6-3 ruling that struck down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers
The Ring Camera Tried to Go Full Orwellian
It’s something some of us haven’t stopped thinking about since the Super Bowl. When that 30-second Ring commercial aired during Super Bowl LX, showing a
The Global Elite is Exposed, Now What?
The release of over 3.5 million documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case by the U.S. Department of Justice in late January has provided disturbing, detailed
China’s Quantum Computer Will Make US Encryption Obsolete
In March 2025, Chinese scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) unveiled Zuchongzhi 3.0, a 105-qubit superconducting quantum processor that achieved