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 Galaxy’s investment portfolio value fell $449 million in Q4. The company highlighted a stable value for its loan…
Marty Makary was appointed commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2025. The prominent surgeon, medical researcher, bestselling…
In brief Bitcoin has firmly entered a downward price trend, and may be headed below $60,000, according to analysis from…
Qatar and Israel are bitter rivals. While the Israeli government blames Qatar for backing “hatred, antisemitism and terror,” the Qatari monarch…
In brief Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee said that crypto prices have lagged fundamentals as gold and silver pulled risk appetite…
Some good news on immigration enforcement for the first time in what feels like a very long time comes in…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
from the talk-about-it dept So for years we pointed out how the trend of news websites killing off their comment section (usually…
The proposal would add a new Business and Professions Code section that would say, in relevant part (emphasis added): It…
In brief Coinbase has submitted a detailed complaint to the Australian parliament accusing the country’s major banks of making debanking…
According to President Donald Trump, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey endorsed “a very serious violation of the Law” last week when…
Dramatic scenes have come to define the second Donald Trump administration’s immigration policy: federal troops patrolling the streets of American cities,…