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.
Bloomberg columnist Mark Gongloff says this scary-looking chart is something “climate denialists can’t ignore” because it shows how much hotter…
In brief Bitcoin has suffered one of its steepest daily declines since 2022, extending losses from its 2025 peak. The…
My name is in the Epstein files. How could that be? When the FBI received its first tip about the…
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In brief IREN and CleanSpark shares fell sharply after both companies missed revenue estimates in their latest earnings reports. The…
Bourbon and tobacco are two products practically synonymous with Kentucky. Pairing them indoors within the state’s borders, however, is surprisingly…
In 1628, the Chancellor of Bamberg, Johannes Junius, was charged with witchcraft. At first, he was interrogated by prosecutors without…
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When government grows to dominate ever-larger shares of the economy, and when politicians refuse to be responsible about what they…
OpenAI and Anthropic unveiled new flagship AI models in their respective product lines within an hour of each other on…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, announced that 700 federal officers would be immediately withdrawn from Minneapolis…