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.
Nearly half of Americans don’t understand what we’re celebrating for America’s 250th anniversary, according to a new poll. Clearly, the…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
7/3/1941: Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone takes oath. Chief Justice Harlan Fiske StoneThe post Today in Supreme Court History: July…
In a special America 250 issue, Reason takes a look back at our country’s founding people and ideas. Read more…
In brief Zcash developers say the Ironwood upgrade is nearing testnet activation. Work continues on a formal proof of soundness…
In 1757, a full generation before the American Revolution, British soldiers in Albany, New York—the main military staging area for…
In brief Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he’s down millions of dollars on Bitcoin as the top coin falls.…
From Chavis v. UNC, decided Tuesday by Chief Judge Catherine Eagles (M.D.N.C.): Dr. Larry Chavis was a non-tenured professor at…
From the June 23 decision in Huckabee v. Meta Platforms, Inc., by Third Circuit Judge Peter Phipps, joined by Judges…
In brief A 21-year-old American man has been indicted in Israel on espionage charges—the first such case involving a U.S.…
Ilya Somin has already covered much of the Trump v. Barbara territory in his posting here on the VC a…
The American bald eagle–our nation’s national bird and symbol–is doing well. Populations have been expanding for years, and are now…