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 Binance denied violating Iran sanctions with more than $1.7 billion in transactions in a new letter to Senator…
What exactly is it that the federal government is doing around here? After well over a decade, the executive branch…
In brief A Washington man has been jailed for two years for diverting $35 million in company funds to a…
from the please-don’t-kill-us-mr.-dictator dept We’ve been covering the ongoing saga of the Trump administration’s attempt to destroy Anthropic for the…
On a Sunday in February, Mexico’s second-largest city ground to a standstill. Gunmen used burning cars as flaming barricades, shutting…
In brief Dubai’s virtual asset regulator, VARA, issued a cease and desist order to KuCoin saying that it is not…
from the self-made-masked-men dept ICE has been telling itself all it needs to do is write its own paperwork and…
On Tuesday, citizens in 16 states headed to the polls to cast their vote in the midterm primary. While some…
In brief Kazakhstan’s central bank could invest up to $350 million in crypto and related assets. The investments will comprise…
America has often been hypocritical in executing its foundational beliefs. But the reason that criticism holds weight is because the…
In brief An account bearing George Cottrell’s name appeared to lose $550k on an Iran strike bet. An additional $125k…
The most impressive thing about The Bride!, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s feminist revamp of The Bride of Frankenstein, is how thoroughly ill-conceived…