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.
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,…
In brief Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) warned that those involved in alleged corruption could face jail time over a $187…
A recent snow storm left long stretches of New York City’s public sidewalks covered in snow and ice, making them…
In brief BitMine added another $96 million worth of Ethereum last week, bringing its total holdings to more than 4.28…
In brief Jeffrey Epstein invested $3 million in Coinbase in 2014, according to emails released Friday by the DOJ. Coinbase…
I have long been a subscriber to the New York Times. I read the online version daily, and closely follow…
A review of Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah, 256 pages, University of Queensland Press (September 2025).In all the millions of words…
In brief Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes launched a fraud complaint form on Monday for victims to report losses within…
In brief Analysts say Bitcoin’s drawdown reflects positioning and liquidity stress, though views diverge on whether demand will return as…
from the what-a-shock dept In any war, information is power. Be it kinetic wars, cyberwarfare, or information wars, data is…
Last week, I wrote about Yoram Hazony’s speech at the International Conference on Anti-Semitism. Hazony argued that critics simply have…