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.
On September 5, 1975, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a member of the Manson Family cult, stood a few feet away from…
From Oregon Court of Appeals Judge Ramón Pagán, joined by Judges Robyn Aoyagi and Jacqueline Kamins, Wednesday in Estens v.…
In April 2020, I published an essay in these pages investigating attempts to boost minority (specifically black) enrolment in America’s…
On February 28, President Donald Trump authorized military strikes against Iran. It has now been over 60 days since the…
In brief Tether reported $1.04 billion in Q1 2026 profit. The USDT issuer said it has also grown its reserve…
NA Donald Trump has been trying to “nationalize” (his term, not mine) control over elections, claiming sweeping presidential power to…
In brief MoonPay launched the MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard debit card letting AI agents spend stablecoins directly from crypto…
from the a-trump-created-scam-swarm dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S.,…
Yesterday a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit stayed a district court injunction, pending appeal,…
In brief Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill banning AI tools that generate fake nude images. Violators face up to $500,000…
It has been a very busy 48 hours for Louisiana. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court decided Callais. The following day,…
In brief Pentagon signed AI deployment deals with eight firms, including Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. The AI systems will operate…