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 brief GitHub says an employee installed a malicious VS Code extension that gave attackers access to roughly 3,800 internal…
from the evil-thugs dept Puerile, vindictive, and hateful is no way to run a government. That’s how Trump is running…
The history of the 20th century, and especially the history of the Holocaust, is replete with bureaucratic heroes like Raoul…
In brief Tether has acquired SoftBank’s stake in Twenty One Capital (XXI), completely removing the Japanese tech giant from the…
The operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January was as successful as it could have been. U.S. operatives…
In brief Senate Bill 163 was signed into law by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Tuesday. The bill effectively…
Opposition to data centers is all the rage among populists of all stripes. On the left, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.)…
In brief HYPE is up 91% year-to-date while Bitcoin is down 12%, a decoupling tied to Hyperliquid’s revenue diversification beyond…
Massie’s out: Yesterday, voters in Kentucky made their choice. Ed Gallrein, who is backed by President Donald Trump, defeated longtime representative…
In brief Nexo renewed its commitment as title sponsor for the Nexo Championship, a DP World Tour golf tournament. The…
from the dysfunction-junction dept When right wing billionaire Larry Ellison (and his nepobaby kid David) hired trolling blogger Bari Weiss…
That’s from plaintiff’s follow-up arguments for pseudonymity filed Saturday in Doe v. Trustees of Univ. of Pa. (E.D. Pa.). Judging…