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.
“I’m supposed to work out a settlement with myself,” President Donald Trump told reporters a few days after he sued…
In brief Ethereum Foundation researchers are using AI agents to red-team critical network infrastructure. The agents helped uncover a peer-to-peer…
from the hypocrisy-as-a-service dept It’s hard to believe that the same people who spent the Biden years screaming that Democrats…
Ask historians or laymen to name the most blatantly corrupt pardon over the first 230 years or so of American…
In brief OpenAI has released GPT-5.6 Sol, alongside the cheaper Terra and Luna, ending a two-week preview the U.S. Department…
from the gestapo-of-our-own dept ICE has already been operating like a paramilitary kidnapping squad. Officers roam through neighborhoods, stake out…
It’s over for Graham Platner. Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate is officially dropping out of the race, which will give the…
In brief Swift’s pilot allows 17 global banks to transfer tokenized deposits on weekends, but ultimate settlement still relies on…
Lines at Rhode Island grocery stores are about to get a whole lot longer. In late June, Rhode Island became…
This column was originally published in the Hoosier State Press Association’s July 2026 newsletter. Many journalists seeking information from public…
In brief Labour MPs plan to rebel next week to toughen the government’s political funding bill, including turning a temporary…
It all started with a fight. Dominique Jenkins-Millage, 29, saw the person who killed his cousin while they were both…