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.
Happy Tax Day, if such a thing can exist. Today marks the last day that most Americans can file their…
In brief Allbirds executed a definitive agreement with an institutional investor for a $50 million convertible financing facility. The sustainable…
In late March, European Union (E.U.) officials announced they had taken down a five-country cigarette-smuggling operation and seized over 40…
In brief Frontier AI models blew up betting on real-world football markets. They knew the right strategy—but failed to execute…
Today’s guest is Stimson Center Senior Fellow Emma Ashford, a foreign policy analyst who has written widely on post–Cold War…
In brief Polymarket’s own data confirms 73.3% of all resolved markets end in “No.” The bot’s 65-cent price cap filters…
This Tax Day, America needs a tax revolt. The executive branch is out of control. We’re now more than six…
In brief Pakistan lifted an 8-year ban on crypto banking, allowing financial institutions to serve registered crypto firms. Banks can…
from the willy-nilly dept We’ve talked for many years about Nintendo’s shotgun approach to IP enforcement, as well as its…
“Hate Has No Home Here,” read the classroom poster. The school board said it had to go. Now, the teacher…
In brief BitMine posted a net loss of more than $3.8 billion during the three-month stretch ending in February. The…
From today’s Coble v. Ballentine, by N.C. Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin, joined by Judges John Arrowood and April…