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.
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…
Video essay written and narrated by Iona Italia.Tasmania occupies an ambiguous place in the Australian imagination. Often treated as an…
In brief An online panel showcased a deep divide between transhumanists and technologists over AGI. Author Eliezer Yudkowsky warned that…
On January 23, I participated in a Federalist Society teleforum on “Nondelegation and the Limits of Agency Authority after Consumers’…
In brief Vitalik Buterin explained that he likes to bet against prevailing extreme market sentiment on Polymarket. The Ethereum co-founder…
This month, Japanese games are dominating the charts, with games coming from most of the most-beloved publishers, including Nintendo, Enix,…
I WANT FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS! Help Reason push back with more of the fact-based reporting we do best.…
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All, by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares, Little,…
The New York Times reports that Dan Bonvino, the Border Patrol Field Leader, criticized sabbath observance by Daniel Rosen, the U.S. Attorney…
In 2022, the UK government-funded Scottish Book Trust demanded that all 600 writers listed in its Live Literature directory—the primary…