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.
Last week, I wrote about Yoram Hazony’s speech at the International Conference on Anti-Semitism. Hazony argued that critics simply have…
Although European leaders have become used to hostile and erratic behaviour from the current US government, Donald Trump’s proposal to…
In brief Bitcoin remains below $80K after dipping below the $75K mark on Sunday. Prediction markets show a 68% likelihood…
I.The Iranian revolt of 2026 has exposed a profound flaw in Western progressive thinking. While people in Tehran and Mashhad…
In brief OpenClaw surged to 147,000 GitHub stars in weeks, igniting hype around “autonomous” AI agents. Viral spin-offs like Moltbook…
Missouri lawmakers are considering a proposal to abolish the state’s income tax and replace it with a sales tax. They’re…
In brief SpaceX has acquired xAI, bringing Musk’s artificial intelligence efforts directly under the aerospace company. Musk argues that electricity…
As of this past Saturday, Associate Justice Samuel Alito has been on the Supreme Court for twenty years. He joined…
In brief Trump’s Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh advised a Tether-linked bank. Anchorage Digital was tapped to issue Tether’s new…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the political fallout from a shocking Texas special election, in which…
In brief Hyperliquid plans to introduce “outcome trading,” a fully collateralized framework that can support prediction markets and other derivatives.…
NA This article is cross-posted (with permission) from the Brennan Center State Court Report website, where it was originally published:…