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.
from the make-up-your-mind dept For a while there, you might remember how giant telecom monopolies, running out of new subscribers,…
NCC Yesterday, the National Constitution Center held a conference on the 2025-26 Supreme Court term and the many important cases…
In brief Bitcoin fell 2.89% this week, closing at $61,749 after failing to break resistance in the $64–65K range—the key…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept The Premium Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Super Bundle is a twelve-course digital toolkit designed to take…
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Georgia quashed a grand jury subpoena aimed at validating President Donald Trump’s counterfactual claim…
In brief Bitcoin ETFs have generated $510 million in net inflows over the past three days. Sentiment could be turning…
from the speech-laws-always-get-weaponized dept For over a decade, a particular argument keeps resurfacing from well-meaning progressives: the rise of authoritarianism…
As Americans contend with persistent inflation, it makes sense that President Donald Trump would be desperate for any good news…
In brief BNB Chain plans to launch a new layer-1 blockchain focused on high-frequency trading and AI-driven transactions. The developers…
When he was arrested in 1965, Charles Katz “was probably the preeminent college basketball handicapper in America.” Or so says…
In brief A meme coin trader bought $85 worth of CashCat on Robinhood Chain in June. It’s now worth more…
from the rights-aren’t-rights-if-they’re-delayed dept Good news!(?) It’s good news of sorts, so we’ll go with a qualified “good news!” here.…