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 Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has filed complaints targeting Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood, Crypto.com, and Coinbase over their prediction…
From U.S. v. Demeo, decided Tuesday by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell (M.D. Fla.); compare the recent “See MAGA, Shoot MAGA”…
In brief A U.S. soldier charged with using classified military intelligence to bet on the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás…
Last week, the Wall Street Journal editorialized on the ABA’s DEI mandates on law schools. The ABA suspended Standard 206…
In brief Amazon Web Services has made Chainlink’s data feeds, data streams, and proof-of-reserve solutions available on AWS Marketplace. The…
I have been posting on Chatrie v. United States, the Supreme Court’s geofencing case to be argued on Monday. In…
In brief The Department of Justice ended its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, clearing the…
It’s rare for a novel to open with a protagonist as deliciously and immediately hateable as Natalie Heller Mills, the…
In brief The DOJ moved to intervene in xAI’s lawsuit challenging Colorado’s AI discrimination law. The department argues the law…
from the you-don’t-own-what-you-buy dept If you own one of the Sony Bravia lines of televisions (like I do) and were…
A man or woman scorned may understandably want revenge. And in some states, aggrieved exes can take alleged spouse-stealers to…
In brief Brazil blocked access to prediction market platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket, citing investor protection concerns. Finance Minister Dario…