Freedom IndexMedia & Culture
Media & Culture explores how journalism, entertainment, and creative industries influence—and are influenced by—free speech. From press freedom to artistic expression, this category highlights the cultural impact of censorship and the ongoing struggle for open dialogue.
President Donald Trump failed in his efforts to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court into upholding his executive order on birthright…
In brief Federal agents arrested 21-year-old Zyaire Wilkins of North Lauderdale, Florida, accusing him of helping run a scheme that…
America is celebrating its 250th birthday and hosting the world’s biggest sporting event this year. But these days, we are…
In brief The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution stating that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried should “under no circumstances”…
Debbie Norris Woodell, former executive director of the Dunn Housing Authority in North Carolina, was sentenced to two years in…
With the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.), U.S. foreign policy may be poised for a big shift from the…
In Merriott v. City of Bossier City, decided June 25 by Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez and joined by Judges Edith…
Dozens of detainees at the country’s largest immigration detention center told investigators with civil rights groups that they’re subjected to…
During the 2026 session, Utah’s legislature amended Utah’s rules of evidence, adding a new provision (subsection 404(d)). The new provision…
from the poof-it’s-gone dept In all of our discussions about how the digital revolution has created a system in which…
What will the new Fed chairman do? “Fed governor Christopher Waller said Monday that while inflation could still drift back…
In May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a plan to address what it calls “psychiatric overprescribing.”…