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 White House economists calculated that prohibiting stablecoin yield would increase bank lending by only 0.02%, or $2.1 billion.…
Source: Wikimedia Commons From Sixth Circuit Judges Alice Batchelder, Joan Larsen, and Chad Readler in Monday’s Ronan v. LaRose: Samuel…
from the assholes-who-like-to-destroy-things dept A federal judge has ruled that President Trump’s executive order last year defunding PBS and NPR…
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In brief Bitcoin jumped to highs over $72,000 as U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. U.S.…
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) plans to cut hospital waiting lists by making it harder to admit patients.…
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from the criminal-masterminds dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In the first days after Pam Bondi…
In 2022, police caused extensive damage to Amy Hadley’s home in South Bend, Indiana, because they mistakenly believed a fugitive…
In brief A Bitcoin whale moved 300 BTC worth more than $20 million to Binance Tuesday. The transfer could represent…
Viktor Orban. (Luka Dakskobler/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom) Many MAGA Republicans view Viktor Orban’s Hungary as a model for their own policies, and Vice…