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.
Nathan Firun (WW II-era photos). (NA) Today is the 85th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, the German attack on the Soviet…
In brief NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange is forming a joint venture with crypto exchange OKX. The pair will work together…
NA Today, in In re Grand Jury Subpoenas, the US District Court for the District of Minnesota invalidated several federal…
In brief Crypto industry groups urged Congress to pass a tax bill exempting mining and staking rewards from taxable income.…
The World Cup is thus far proving to be not only a smashing success for the U.S. men’s national team,…
In brief Trump signed executive orders focused on quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography. The administration is targeting a scientifically relevant…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are joined by reporter Reem Ibrahim to discuss the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir…
In brief Ethlabs is a new non-profit research and development firm founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers. The organization is…
from the schrodinger’s-slush-fund dept In mid-May, the Todd Blanche-run DOJ agreed to “settle” the fake case Donald Trump had brought…
Impeachment is on the table if the Democrats take Congress in the November midterms, according to the party’s leadership. Still,…
In brief Strategy’s Stretch (STRC) may be volatile, but it’s far from the stablecoin that underpinned Terra’s ecosystem, according Benchmark-StoneX’s…
As President Donald Trump’s lawyers tell it, there is “no evidence” that the May 18 “settlement” of his lawsuit against…