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 Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $227.9 million on March 5, the largest single-day exit since February 12. Glassnode’s 14-day…
For the past year or so, those of us who follow the Religion Clauses have been waiting to see what…
Would you trade your identity for utopia? Apple TV’s science fiction series PLUR1BUS examines whether a perfect world is worth the…
Former Morgan County, Alabama, jail officer Jarvis Moore faces seven felony extortion charges tied to taking honey buns and other commissary…
After being charged billions of dollars under President Donald Trump’s unlawful tariff scheme, American business owners are now facing the…
Much like her boss, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt likes to play the hits. Bashing mainstream media networks like…
In brief Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has invested in crypto exchange OKX. The…
On February 24, 2022, the Russian government announced the beginning of a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Russian propagandists—as well…
In brief The son of a federal contractor was arrested and charged with stealing $46 million in crypto from the…
from the war-is-not-a-game dept We should all know by now that this iteration of the Trump administration absolutely loves using…
Harvard professor Jeffrey Flier and historian of science Terence Kealey debate the resolution, “The National Institutes of Health should be…
In brief City staff have concluded the Vancouver Charter does not allow Bitcoin in city reserves. The motion followed a…