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.
Video based on an essay written by law lecturer Guy Baldwin and narrated by Quillette’s Zoe Booth.In late 2025, Alaa…
In brief A conference for degen traders changed its name at the last minute. Reddit was prepared to enforce its…
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi kick off the show by unpacking newly surfaced footage of Alex Pretti’s encounters with federal…
In brief Bitmine and Strategy stocks both dropped nearly 10% on Thursday amid government shutdown concerns. Bitmine holds $11.9 billion…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
Words to note, from Judge Amy Berman Jackson today, in Egolf v. Georgetown University: MINUTE ORDER. Apparently, the parties either have…
In brief Roughly 75,000 ETH left over from unresolved DAO contracts will be redirected into a long-term security endowment. The…
from the who-needs-facts-when-you-have-rhetoric dept We always knew the narrative was false. The administration’s insistence that Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua…
An escalating conflict between the federal judiciary and the Trump administration led a frustrated judge in Minnesota to release a…
In brief Bitcoin plunged Thursday, with the 50-day EMA crossing below the 200-day EMA—a classic death cross pattern that typically…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept The Adobe Graphic Design Bundle has 3 courses designed to help you learn the essentials of…
Yesterday, news outlet The News Moment posted now-verified footage of Alex Pretti, the man killed by immigration enforcement agents this…