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.
Today is a day unlike any other than I can remember. At 10:00 a.m., the Supreme Court heard oral argument…
I travel a lot, and this is one of my dad’s favourite things to brag about over coffee with his…
Back in August 2025, I speculated about why the Court granted certiorari in Chiles v. Salazar, yet denied review two years early…
I have finished editing Chiles v. Salazar for the Barnett/Blackman supplement. This is a fascinating case. Based on the lopsided 8-1 vote,…
from the seems-bad dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In late 2024, the federal government’s cybersecurity…
One of Michel Mandarin’s last memories of his hometown was the U.S. government throwing all the dogs into a gas…
In brief CFTC Chairman Michael Selig is concerned that driving prediction markets offshore into unregulated space could cause FTX-style “implosions.”…
Politicians tax what we earn, regulate what we build, and often decide what we can do with our bodies and…
Tariq Ramadan is either a predatory manipulator who belongs behind bars or a calm voice of reason victimised by a…
In brief Moody’s assigned a provisional Ba2 rating to up to $100 million in Bitcoin-backed revenue bonds issued through New…
Justice Amy Coney Barrett (Eric Lee/Pool via CNP/Polaris/Newscom) I have previously written about how all of the Trump Administration’s rationales…
Freya India’s recent book, GIRLS®: Gen Z and the Commodification of Everything, relates the struggles of young women growing up…