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.
Throughout his second term in office, President Donald Trump has applied tariffs on other countries seemingly at whim. On Tuesday, the…
Lionel Shriver is an American novelist and journalist. She is the author of eighteen novels, as well as a story…
In brief January payrolls rose by 130,000, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep policy rates unchanged in the…
The Epstein files show that the FBI used subpoenas to track down two 4chan users who claimed to have inside…
In brief The banking lobby warned that conditional charters tied to unfinished legislation like the GENIUS Act could give crypto…
Your representatives may finally grab the feared “third rail” of U.S. politics. When the Social Security and Medicare trust funds…
In brief BlackRock’s BUIDL will be integrated with UniswapX. The move is aimed at providing BUIDL investors with the best…
from the this-isn’t-working dept I want to say a little something upfront in this post, so that there is no…
Just a quick post to note some upcoming talks and presentations. This Friday, February 13, I will be presenting my…
In brief Thailand has approved changes to let digital assets back derivatives. The country’s SEC will update licenses and set…
A small faction of Republicans broke ranks and voted Wednesday night to terminate President Donald Trump’s “emergency” tariffs on many…
In brief House Democrats accused SEC Chair Paul Atkins of eroding trust in both the agency and the crypto industry.…