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.
Friends of Rep. Thomas Massie flocked to his Kentucky district to campaign for him over the weekend, drawing the ire…
In brief The IRGC has promoted Hormuz Safe, a platform that settles shipping insurance payments in Bitcoin, per state media…
from the and-by-antitrust-we-mean-transactional-crony-capitalism dept One recurring theme during the Trump era is that because he fundamentally doesn’t know how anything…
From E.B. v. Kimi Crush Ltd., decided Thursday by Judge Michelle Peterson (W.D. Wash.): On March 3, 2026, Plaintiff E.B.…
In brief The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hit 4.63%—a 16-month high—up 70 basis points since the Iran War began, as…
From Wednesday’s decision by Judge Amul Thapar, joined by Judges Julia Gibbons and Joan Larsen, in U.S. v. Ramic: Over…
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In February, the Interior Department, which manages 20 percent of America’s land, unveiled a streamlined process for environmental review under the National…
In brief Bitcoin Depot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas federal court and shut down its entire ATM…
Dash camera video released by Orlando’s News 6 appears to show an Orange County, Florida, sheriff’s deputy forcing a driver off…
When I introduced myself to the fourth-graders that morning, I said, “Hi, I’m Dr. Lynch.” Not Mr. Lynch. Not the…