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 United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) went on strike on Monday, shutting down the San Francisco Unified School District’s…
I.Last year, Radley Metzger’s 1975 hardcore classic Naked Came the Stranger was re-issued by US indie distributor Mélusine in a…
In brief Publicly traded Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy spent $90 million to purchase 1,142 Bitcoin last week. The company now…
The Second Amendment, Sensitive Places, and Comprehensive Government Security compendium by Dr. Angus McClellan has just been posted on SSRN. …
In brief Fintech trade groups back a proposal for limited Fed payment access for non-bank firms. Banks warn the plan…
In the U.S., criticizing the government is a national pastime—whether in polite conversation, on social media, or across the dinner…
In brief South Korean regulators are investigating Bithumb after the exchange mistakenly credited users $43 billion in Bitcoin. The error…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss Katherine’s New York Times op-ed, “Libertarians Tried to Warn You About…
In brief Polymarket has sued Massachusetts in federal court, arguing the state lacks authority to regulate prediction markets. Courts in…
From Kohls v. Ellison, decided today by Eighth Circuit Chief Judge Steven Colloton, joined by Judges James Loken and Duane…
In brief Beast Industries, MrBeast’s holding company, is acquiring Step, a mobile banking platform for teenagers and young adults with…
from the supreme-court-jr dept Trump and his supporters clearly believe migrants have no constitutional rights. But that’s simply not true.…