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.
DATE: May 28-29, 2026 LOCATION: Durham, NC ABSTRACTS DUE: February 20, 2026 The Duke Center for Firearms Law and the University of…
In brief The Bitcoin mining profit/loss sustainability index hit a 14-month low, according to CryptoQuant. The metric measures the price…
from the modern-state-television dept If you’ve been napping, Trump-allied billionaire Larry Ellison and his nepobaby son David hired an unqualified…
The Minneapolis Shootings Underline the Advantages of Body Cameras, Which DHS Has Been Slow To Adopt
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing body camera footage of the encounter that culminated in Minneapolis protester Alex…
In brief Tech investor Cathie Wood said Thursday that gold is the real asset bubble, not AI. Her comments came…
from the gaming-like-it’s-1930 dept We’ve been running our annual public domain game jam for eight years now, and as far…
The Second Amendment states, and the Virginia Constitution repeats, that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms,…
In brief Prediction markets show nearly 50/50 odds Bitcoin falls to $69K versus recovering to $100K. BTC fell sharply Thursday…
from the de-escalating-the-press-coverage-and-not-much-more dept A couple weeks ago, in the wake of the murder of Renee Good, we wrote about…
The Online Safety Act has crippled free speech in the United Kingdom. Most Americans may assume they’re safe from censorship…
In brief Moltbook, a social network where AI agents interact while humans observe, hosted the overnight emergence of Crustafarianism, an…
from the inhumane-fucks dept Yeah, there’s the overt cruelty. There’s the murder of protesters. The chasing of day laborers across…