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.
Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, was found guilty by Finland’s Supreme Court of inciting hatred after she described…
In brief Gnosis and Zisk are developing an “economic zone” for Ethereum that’s aimed at creating alignment between layer-2 networks…
In brief The proposal implements President Trump’s order last year to expand 401(k) access to alternative assets. Few retirement plans…
In brief U.S. authorities have charged Jonathan Spalletta with exploiting Uranium Finance, draining tens of millions of dollars from the…
On Saturday evening, the Texas Review of Law & Politics awarded its 2026 Jurist of the Year award to Judge…
In brief Bluesky’s new AI feed-building app, Attie, has already been blocked more than 125,000 times since launch. The total…
A review of End of Days: Ruby Ridge, The Apocalypse and the Unmaking of America by Chris Jennings; 384 pages;…
In brief Bernstein lowered its price targets on Coinbase to $330, Robinhood to $130, and Figure to $67, while keeping…
from the running-out-of-clowns dept All the way back in August of 2025, RFK Jr. made the extraordinary decision to fire…
In brief Alibaba’s Qwen 3.5 Omni brings true real-time omnimodal AI to the frontier race. Native audio-visual processing beats stitched…
Today marks 30 days since the U.S. bombed Iran, and there are still more questions than answers. What is the…
In brief The Ethereum Foundation staked more than $46 million worth of ETH on Monday. The move is the organization’s…