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.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, is catching a lot of flak for granting clemency to former Mesa County Clerk…
Elon Musk’s latest legal challenge against OpenAI has collapsed in court, clearing one of the biggest legal threats facing the…
Just when you think smartphone panic can’t get any more dumb, it always does. Case in point: People are insisting…
In brief Hive Digital Technologies’ stock price jumped 26% on Monday, after touching its highest point this year, following the…
from the MAGA’s-replacement-theory dept Behold this utter bullshit, uttered by the Trump administration’s “border czar” Tom Homan: White House border…
“We’re probably not going to use grenades on this one, right? Because I got ’em.” James Jacobs had hired a…
In brief Iran tensions ended a six-week inflow streak with $1.07 billion in outflows, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum. The…
From today’s Second Circuit decision in Christian v. Keane, in an opinion by Judge Joseph Bianco, joined by Judge Eunice Lee…
In brief Strategy purchased 24,869 Bitcoin last week for $2 billion, marking its largest acquisition in nearly a month. The…
Friends of Rep. Thomas Massie flocked to his Kentucky district to campaign for him over the weekend, drawing the ire…
In brief The IRGC has promoted Hormuz Safe, a platform that settles shipping insurance payments in Bitcoin, per state media…
from the and-by-antitrust-we-mean-transactional-crony-capitalism dept One recurring theme during the Trump era is that because he fundamentally doesn’t know how anything…