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.
from the kashing-in dept Kash Patel, FBI Director, is not very good at his job. There are plenty of examples…
In brief Bitcoin is holding above the $74,000 level, but analysts say momentum remains fragile and downside risks persist. QCP…
A review of The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan by Aaron Magid, 243 pages, Universal Publishers (October 2025)“We will…
In brief Adam Back confirmed that Jeffrey Epstein invested in Blockstream during its 2014 seed round through then-MIT Media Lab…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter takes on some rather unfortunate comments from…
Last month, the United States tacitly assented to the assault of the Syrian army, backed by Turkey, on the Syrian…
In brief An alleged ransom note demanding millions in Bitcoin has surfaced in the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. The…
If “you bring a gun” to Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro warned during a Fox News interview on Monday, “you’re going…
In brief Sam Altman’s late-night post about feeling “a little useless and sad” collided with widespread anxiety about AI-driven job…
from the seems-bad dept This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.…
From Judge Ana Reyes’ opinion in Miot et al. v. Trump et al. (D.D.C.), a case challenging DHS’ suspension of…
In brief Vitalik Buterin said Ethereum needs “a new path” that relies less on layer-2 networks. He warned some L2s…