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.
from the why-limit-yourself-to-$1.8-billion dept It just wasn’t enough to pardon hundreds of people who raided the Capitol building to overturn…
Over the past year and a half, Trump administration officials have gone after protestors—and even apps—critical of the government’s immigration…
Journalist Michael Balter had been covering the Croton-Harmon Union Free School District for several months when school officials went silent…
In brief Galaxy Digital has cut its odds of the CLARITY Act passing in 2026 to 50%, down from 60%…
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a far-reaching decision on the constitutionality of a law enforcement tool that allows police…
In brief California signed a deal with Anthropic giving all state agencies and local governments access to the Claude AI…
from the like-a-fish-in-water dept A month ago, I wrote that the Supreme Court’s six conservative Justices have exactly one consistent…
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it’s worth asking: What was the American Revolution actually about? We…
In brief BitMine added another $43 million in Ethereum to its balance sheet last week, despite falling prices. The firm…
In May 1995, a supporters group associated with the English football club Stoke City FC launched a campaign demanding wholesale…
From today’s dissent from the denial of certiorari in Dershowitz v. CNN, Inc., written by Justice Thomas, joined by Justice…
As I noted this morning, on Wednesday the Ninth Circuit allowed a religious discrimination claim against Alaska Airlines to go…