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.
President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to impose tariffs without congressional approval “is as lawless as” the previous tariffs struck down…
In brief PEI Licensing is suing Pudgy Penguins on allegations of trademark infringement. The firm, which operates the Original Penguin…
from the lawless-administration dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misled Congress…
America’s health care system consistently ranks as the most expensive in the developed world. It’s not, as some politicians claim,…
In brief OpenAI launched GPT-5.4 amid the growing QuitGPT backlash over its Pentagon AI contract. GPT-5.4 adds a 1-million-token context…
from the people-with-least-power-should-be-exposed-the-most? dept Yet another one to add to the “it’s OK if we do it” file for the…
Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) seems to have forgotten a key lesson from vaccine policy history. His End the Vaccine Carveout…
In brief Predictors have flipped more bullish on Bitcoin’s near-term price on Myriad Markets. Analysts are split on whether or…
from the we’re-doing-this-on-a-site-enabled-by-230 dept Section 230 remains one of the most misunderstood laws in America, and that misunderstanding keeps producing…
NA Today, 24 states led by the state of Oregon filed the first lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s massive new Section…
In brief ZeroHash seeks an OCC national trust bank charter for digital asset custody, stablecoin management, and settlement services. The…
Today, The Dispatch published my article “Why Donald Trump’s Iran War is Unconstitutional.” Here is an excerpt: The large-scale U.S.…