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 libraries-matter dept Recent reporting by Nieman Lab describes how some major news organizations—including The Guardian, The New York…
Much of President Donald Trump’s economic policy rests on the idea that the United States doesn’t need global trade in…
In brief Elemental Royalty plans to offer dividends in Tether’s XAUT. The stablecoin issuer’s tokenized gold product is valued at…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept To completely understand computer security, it’s vital to step outside the fence and to think outside…
When immigration agents manhandle or shoot someone, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) always has a ready explanation. If that…
In brief Bridge, the stablecoin company acquired by Stripe, was awarded conditional approval of a national trust banking charter by…
Techdirt from the with-regards-to-your-inquiry dept Tue, Feb 17th 2026 01:30pm – Leigh Beadon Support us on Patreon » Two weeks ago,…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s stories include: A look at a Florida bill…
In brief Bitdeer has become the largest publicly traded Bitcoin miner by self-mining hash rate. The company reported mining 668…
from the kavanaugh-stop dept “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U. S. citizen or otherwise…
In HAC v. ER, decided in August by the Michigan Court of Appeals (Judges Sima Patel, Michael Riordan, and Brock…
In brief Strategy notched its fourth-largest Bitcoin purchase of the year. The funds largely came from variable rate preferred shares.…