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.
A federal judge sentenced former Baltimore City Schools Police Officer Lawrence Smith to one year and one day in jail.…
In brief A new documentary argues that Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto was two people: late cryptographers Hal Finney and Len…
Back in 2019, Virginia’s legislators made a broadly bipartisan decision to have the state’s congressional map drawn, for the first…
In brief Russia’s State Duma passed comprehensive crypto regulation in its first reading. The bill classifies cryptocurrency as property, enabling…
Last weekend’s release of internal Supreme Court memos continues to prompt commentary–too little of which puts the substance of the…
In brief The Ronin blockchain will migrate to Ethereum layer-2 on May 12 after four years as a sidechain. RON…
The UCLA Federalist Society invited James Percival, the General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security to speak on Tuesday,…
In brief SpaceX says orbital AI data centers may not become commercially viable. Elon Musk has called space-based AI computing…
More than a year ago, on “Liberation Day,” President Donald Trump unilaterally imposed double-digit tariffs on imports from nearly every…
In brief In a lawsuit, Tron founder Justin Sun accused World Liberty Financial of trying to extort him into providing…
When exactly did the shadow docket begin? People are now arguing about what was the first relevant shadow docket case,…
In brief Google plans to spend up to $185 billion this year on AI and cloud infrastructure to power the…