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.
In brief The SEC delayed 24 prediction market ETFs from Bitwise, Roundhill, and GraniteShares that were set to launch this…
In most political disputes, there will usually be an argument that helps the left and an argument that helps the…
This week, our podcast is brought to you courtesy of HonestReporting Canada, a Toronto-based organisation that promotes fairness and accuracy…
In brief Nine Texas residents sued MARA over noise, health impacts, and property value losses. The complaint details alleged physical,…
from the nothing-to-see-here dept The Trump administration’s war on science has been a furious one. Be it deep cuts to…
In brief KC Green, creator of the 2013 ‘This Is Fine’ webcomic, says AI startup Artisan ran subway ads using…
In brief Colorado lawmakers plan to repeal and replace the state’s AI law, SB24-205. New rules would regulate AI used…
Seattle’s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson has a message for prosperous people leaving Washington over the state’s soaring tax burden. “Bye!”…
In brief DeepClaude is a wrapper script that redirects Claude Code’s API calls to cheaper Anthropic-compatible backends like DeepSeek V4…
In Mufarreh v. Google, Inc., decided Friday by the Illinois Appellate Court (Justice Raymond Mitchell, joined by Justices Sharon Oden-Johnson…
In brief Aave asks a New York court to release $71 million frozen on Arbitrum after the Kelp DAO exploit.…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie are joined by special guest Kate Andrews, opinion journalist for The Washington Post,…