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.
Nearly every war Israel has fought has been reactive and mostly unplanned. It had to fend off armed attack from…
In brief OpenAI published a dedicated prompting guide for GPT-5.6 Sol that changes earlier advice. Internal coding-agent tests showed lean…
U.S. v. Baxter, decided today by the Eighth Circuit, upheld a conviction for “possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug…
In brief New Hampshire’s governor signed the Blockchain Basics Law, introducing new protections for blockchain innovation and crypto users in…
On May 8, a 16-year-old student with an airsoft pistol in his waistband triggered a lockdown at New Brunswick High…
In brief Anthropic researchers analyzed more than 309,000 Claude conversations to study how the AI expresses values. The company said…
from the the-last-gasps-of-antitrust-reform dept I think I’ve extensively explained at this point why the $111 billion merger between Paramount/CBS and…
When President Donald Trump rang the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ on July 6,…
In brief Bolivia is assessing the potential to include USDT alongside other forms of payment in the nation. The nation…
from the straight-up-tyranny dept Less than a month ago, Trump secured himself a $400 million plane for free — something…
NA My Cato Institute colleagues Scott Lincicome, Alfredo Carrillo Obregon, and Chad Smitson have a helpful post updating the situation…
In brief Appetite for meme coins has fueled initial activity on Robinhood chain, helping generate $3.1 billion in DEX volumes…