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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The past two years have seen vilifications of Israel galore, by both traditional anti-Zionists and antisemites and by those minted…
In brief Sen. Thom Tillis said the Senate Banking Committee should vote on the long-delayed Clarity Act when lawmakers return…
from the publishers-mess-up-everything dept As numerous posts on this blog have emphasised, the underlying idea of open access (OA) – allowing anyone…
Remember when President Donald Trump vowed that his brand-new White House ballroom would be built using private funds and cost…
In brief Google Cloud hit $20.03 billion in Q1 2026—up 63% year-over-year—while Microsoft’s AI business surpassed a $37 billion annual…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two felony counts of threatening…
In brief The Labor Department launched an AI apprenticeship portal on Wednesday. The site offers AI literacy tools and industry-specific…
The popular science communicator Hank Green published a YouTube video titled “A Masterclass in Manipulation,” responding to a Reason video…
In brief Mayo Clinic’s REDMOD AI model achieved a 73% detection rate for pancreatic cancer on routine CT scans at…
from the there’s-an-obvious-solution-here dept Raids and arrests around the nation by federal immigration officers all feature the same thing: a…
When President Donald Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs last year, he promised that the higher taxes would cause manufacturing…