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.
The bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill released earlier this week by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would reform an…
In brief Qwen 3.7 Max debuted on Arena AI on May 14, 2026 —five days before the Alibaba Cloud Summit.…
from the doomed-to-repeat-it dept When I was in high school, part of the mandatory social studies curriculum included watching the…
The British government is preparing to ask supermarkets to freeze prices on certain products in exchange for easing regulations, which…
In brief Bank of America reiterates a “buy” on Alphabet with a $430 target—10.9% upside from $387.66. The analysts cite…
The most infamous atrocity of the U.S.-Iranian war happened in its first few hours. During the U.S.-Israeli surprise attack on…
In brief GitHub says an employee installed a malicious VS Code extension that gave attackers access to roughly 3,800 internal…
from the evil-thugs dept Puerile, vindictive, and hateful is no way to run a government. That’s how Trump is running…
The history of the 20th century, and especially the history of the Holocaust, is replete with bureaucratic heroes like Raoul…
In brief Tether has acquired SoftBank’s stake in Twenty One Capital (XXI), completely removing the Japanese tech giant from the…
The operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January was as successful as it could have been. U.S. operatives…
In brief Senate Bill 163 was signed into law by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Tuesday. The bill effectively…