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.
The partial government shutdown, which is now on its 33rd day, is revealing the folly of nationalized airport security in…
In brief The White House registered aliens.gov early Wednesday. Trump may be pushing ahead with a planned UFO file release…
from the lemon-pound-cake dept We’ve been following the saga of Afroman (real name Joseph Foreman) and the Adams County Sheriff’s…
Today I testified before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight, about actions taken in Venezuela. The hearing was titled,…
In brief The Algorand Foundation laid off 25% of its staff due to the downturn in crypto markets. The foundation…
from the even-a-corrupt-clock-etc. dept Obviously, this headline owes everything to The Onion, which generated this masterpiece years ago: And so…
Trump’s Temporary Waiver of the Jones Act Only Illustrates Why the Law Should Be Permanently Trashed
The Trump administration has issued a 60-day waiver of a federal law that limits the number of ships allowed to…
In brief S&P Dow Jones Indices licensed the S&P 500 to Trade[XYZ], enabling round-the-clock speculation on the largest publicly traded…
Judge Brian Murphy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on Monday struck down several actions undertaken…
In brief Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and BNB all fell on the day following the latest PPI reading. On Myriad, the…
As Americans struggle with rising gas prices and high electricity rates, the Trump administration is reportedly trying to pay companies…
from the dmca-surveillance dept EFF announced last week that it has stepped in to defend yet another anonymous Jehovah’s Witness…