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 hit $78,000 on Wednesday, triggering $418 million in liquidations over 24 hours, with shorts accounting for $254…
In brief Tron founder Justin Sun filed suit Tuesday against World Liberty Financial in California federal court over frozen tokens…
California’s proposed “billionaire tax” is keeping the state in the news these days, as are government policies that hike the…
Mike Forbess, a 911 dispatcher in Watauga, Texas, was formally reprimanded after making an inappropriate joke during an emergency call.…
There have been troubling developments in both parties regarding antisemitism in the last few years, but I found this one…
In brief Carmine G. Agnello has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and ordered to repay $1.27M after…
Apropos the “cat out of the bag” objection to sealing or pseudonymity, I thought I’d note last month’s P.F. v.…
Podcast Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Michael Shermer, the author of a number of works on critical thinking, epistemology,…
In brief Scammers impersonating Iran are demanding payment in BTC or USDT from vessels stranded at Hormuz. MARISKS believes at…
When the Declaration of Independence Was News, by Emily Sneff, Oxford University Press, 272 pages, $29.99 The men who drafted…
In brief Researchers say quantum computers could process some AI datasets more efficiently than classical machines. A proposed method feeds…
On Saturday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at “accelerating medical treatments for serious mental illness” by facilitating…