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.
In England, a major report found that more than 500 mothers and babies died or were seriously harmed at Nottingham University…
In 2022, sheriff’s deputies in Adams County, Ohio, showed up at the home of the Grammy-nominated rapper Joseph Foreman, a.k.a.…
from the horrible dept One of the key tools in the tool belt of the anti-vaxxer has long been VAERS,…
7/9/1868: The Fourteenth Amendment is ratified. The Fourteenth AmendmentThe post Today in Supreme Court History: July 9, 1868 appeared first…
From Wysocki v. Nassau County, decided Tuesday by Judge Sanket Bulsara (E.D.N.Y.): Dennis and Lisa Wysocki were issued New York…
From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume XIV; Edited by Wilkes, John. (London 1816),…
Robert Reich, an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former U.S. labor secretary, makes popular economics…
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R–Ohio) recently announced that he was working with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) to eliminate the cap on…
In 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, causing an 11-month blackout in some parts of the island. In the years…
In brief Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke joined Anthropic’s AI oversight board, which helps guide the company’s long-term strategy. The…
from the you’re-simply-not-very-good-at-anything dept Bari Weiss is seeking out friendly interviewers at the New York Times to try and “calm…
There are moments when history reaches across the centuries with startling clarity. Standing in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Italy,…