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.
Condemning Nicotine Pouches, Trump’s Surgeon General Nominee Reveals Her Hostility to Harm Reduction
During his Senate confirmation hearing in January 2025, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slipped what…
In brief K Wave Media’s board approved a strategic transformation to reposition the company as an AI infrastructure-focused entity. The…
Mark Collins has run Evergreen Wholesale, a 230-acre plant nursery in San Diego, for over 40 years. But this year,…
In brief Katie Haun’s Haun Ventures said Monday that it has raised a $1 billion investment fund. The fund targets…
Section 702 Vote Pushed Back Another Six Weeks Following GOP’s ‘But With Cryptocurrency Ban’ Failure
from the many-wrenches-in-many-gears dept The administration isn’t exactly winning here. The GOP has been opposed to a clean reauthorization since…
I’m delighted to report that Michael Auslin, a Distinguished Research Fellow here at Hoover, will be guest-blogging this week about…
In brief CAISI’s evaluation ranked DeepSeek V4 Pro eight months behind the U.S. frontier, using an IRT-based scoring system across…
When President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with the European Union in July, officials on both sides stressed how…
In brief Senators unveiled a Clarity Act compromise on the subject of stablecoin rewards. The language would ban rewards on…
from the remember-the-first-amendment? dept In late 2024, Donald Trump sued CBS for $10 billion claiming “election interference” because 60 Minutes…
This morning Justice Alito entered an administrative stay (two actually) of the order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
In brief Western Union launched USDPT, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by federally regulated Anchorage Digital Bank and built on…