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.
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Self-checkout machines are in the crosshairs. In recent months, numerous states and localities have considered legislation to curtail the use of…
In brief Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that Mac mini and Mac Studio could remain in short supply for “several…
Tricia S. Lindsay, attorney for plaintiff Sai Malena Jimenez-Fogarty, responded to two motions to dismiss by filing a pair of…
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The Strait of Hormuz is straight out of a storybook. Named for an ancient Persian god, the 24-mile-wide waterway flows…
As Mark Twain wrote, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Lately, I’ve been hearing a recurring rhythm—and getting…
DHS funded. Congress has passed a spending bill that ends the monthslong shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On…
Normally, I am against content labels for media, but I might have to make an exception for The Devil Wears…
California progressives are pushing for a tax on billionaires; so are senators like Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.).…
Bones of tortured prisoners. Kolyma Gulag, USSR (Nikolai Nikitin, Tass). (NA) NOTE: This post largely reprints last year’s Victims of…
Justice Clarence Thomas’ recent lecture commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence continues to attract attention and comment.…