Gold and silver prices reached record highs today. Here’s what’s next for 2026

Gold and silver prices rose to record highs in early trading on Monday, spurred on by a confluence of a few different political events and economic factors, including tensions over the U.S. seizing of possibly a second oil tanker from Venezuela, speculation of future Federal Reserve rate cuts, overall economy insecurity, and bets on U.S.ContinueContinue reading “Gold and silver prices reached record highs today. Here’s what’s next for 2026”

How U.S. tech built China’s surveillance state in Nepal

The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guardian over the chaotic sprawl of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, crowned by a golden spire that pierces the sky. Painted on each of the spire’s four sides are the benevolent eyes of the Buddha — wide, calm, and unblinking — said to see all that unfolds below.ContinueContinue reading “How U.S. tech built China’s surveillance state in Nepal”

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