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.
In brief Bitcoin bounced 7.5% from Friday’s $59,353 low to highs of $63,800 on Monday. The weekend recovery liquidated $540…
from the doge-screwworms-america dept Back in March of 2025, when Elon Musk was spearheading his bullshit DOGE non-agency and running…
Yesterday’s lead story in the NY Times is headlined: Trump Keeps Immunity from I.R.S., a Victory in a Long-Running Feud…
In brief Strategy shares pared losses after it purchased 1,550 Bitcoin for $101 million, boosting its total holdings to 845,256…
Bloomberg Law published an unusual Op-Ed by retired Judge Diane Wood of the Seventh Circuit. Judge Wood discusses the Judge…
In brief Retail investors are hungry for AI stocks, making the declining Bitcoin look boring by comparison, Bernstein said Monday.…
Two Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill in Congress today that would create a right to sue federal law enforcement officers…
In brief Yuga Labs operated a whitehat hacking operation on Sunday, saving more than $500,000 worth of NFTs from being…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are joined by Associate Editor Liz Wolfe to discuss New York City’s falling crime…
Last July, talk-show host and comic Stephen Colbert used his opening monologue on The Late Show to address the news…
In brief OpenAI said it recently submitted a confidential S-1 registration statement for a potential IPO. The company has not…
From today’s Complaint in Fulcher v. Guardian News & Media LLC (D.D.C.); of course, these are just plaintiff’s allegations: On…