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 Trump administration took office last year promising to reverse the speech-unfriendly policies of the Biden administration, which had pressured…
On Monday, President Donald Trump renewed his threats to the oil and gas industry, telling gasoline retailers they “must get…
from the opacity-as-a-strategy dept There are bad takes on AI, and then there are bad takes on AI. Some of…
I am happy to pass along this impressive volume from my friends at the Civitas Institute: The contributors have strived…
Lights along the beach can create problems for turtles. Bright lights at night can disorient sea turtle hatchlings and prevent…
In brief Securitize President Brett Redfearn argues that tokenizing real-world assets will bring crypto’s core benefit of disintermediation directly to…
Car accidents kill 100 Americans every day. But now an amazing solution is available: self-driving cars. Robotaxis like Google-owned Waymo,…
In brief Ethereum Institutional, a new nonprofit, will help Wall Street firms adopt Ethereum-based infrastructure. The group follows last week’s…
I often speak of June 26, 2008, the day that District of Columbia v. Heller was decided. Yet, I still…
In brief American Bitcoin Corp. will execute a 1-for-15 reverse stock split on July 2. The move is intended mainly…
A very interesting video and transcript. Sai’s summary from the end (though of course it’s just a summary, and the…
In brief Venice AI raised $65 million at a $1 billion valuation in its first outside funding round. Founder Erik…