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 privatize-the-profits,-socialize-the-losses dept We’ve long noted how the 2021 infrastructure bill included $42.5 billion for broadband grants dubbed the Broadband, Equity,…
From Kentucky A.G. opinion 26-01, released Jan. 5 but just posted on Westlaw: The “basic policy” of the Open Meetings…
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President Donald Trump has sought to justify his policy of summarily executing suspected drug smugglers by arguing that the United States is engaged in…
In brief India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left crypto taxation untouched in her ninth consecutive budget presentation on Sunday. The…
A British government–funded video game aimed at students aged 11 to 18 is warning teenagers that questioning mass migration or…
In brief A Nevada state court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Polymarket from offering event contracts. Judge Woodbury…
In brief CrossCurve said Sunday an attacker exploited a flaw in its bridge contracts and identified 10 Ethereum addresses that…
In brief Bitcoin’s weekend drop triggered more than $5 billion in liquidations since Thursday, driving futures open interest to its…
On January 27, in United States v. Hembree, the Fifth Circuit held that the federal felon firearm ban (18 USC…
There are moments when geopolitical machinations reveal a government’s underlying character. The suggestion that the United States might purchase, annex,…
In brief A UAE-linked entity agreed to buy a 49% stake in Trump-associated crypto firm World Liberty Financial just before…