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.
The Supreme Court’s final decision of OT 2025, in Trump v. Barbara reaffirmed the conventional understanding of birthright citizenship under…
(Note: For those unfortunate few who hate soccer, you can just skip to the next post—and you are missing one…
In brief SBI Crypto is ending its Bitcoin mining pool service, the 11th largest according to Hashrate Index. The firm…
Trump Media Group Loses Lawsuit Against Washington Post, Over Allegations Related to SEC Disclosures
Today’s order by Judge Thomas Barber (M.D. Fla.) in Trump Media & Tech. Group Corp. v. WP Co. LLC grants…
In brief Russia’s digital ruble rollout is on track to begin on September 1, as mandated by a law passed…
from the get-out-of-lawsuit-free-card dept Qualified immunity — crafted out of thin air by the US Supreme Court — has rarely…
Illustration: Lex Villena; Romrodinka Critics of the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision in Trump v. Barbara often cite the issue…
In brief OpenAI has proposed handing the U.S. government a 5% stake worth roughly $42.6 billion, based on its $852…
The Los Angeles Press Club recognized Reason seven times on Sunday at the 68th Southern California Journalism Awards, which celebrates excellence…
In brief The Treasury Department sanctioned 134 crypto wallets tied to ISIS-K, including 131 on Tron. Chainalysis said the sanctioned…
from the we-are-now-fully-enshittified dept In the wake of the Sprint T-Mobile merger, wireless carriers immediately stopped trying to compete on price (exactly…
At a time when the Democratic Party is being conquered from within by actual socialists—even outright communists—one might expect the…