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.
If sports is a trillion dollar industry, with billionaire team owners and millionaire players, and hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic…
From Flycatcher Corp. Ltd v. Affable Avenue LLC, decided yesterday by Judge Katherine Polk Failla (S.D.N.Y.): Mr. Feldman was not…
from the playing-make-believe dept It’s been several years since we last did this, but I’d like to remind you all…
Elon Musk is a fan of the cyberpunk aesthetic. We know that much from his failed marriage with synth-pop singer…
On Wednesday, a federal judge in Oregon issued an order barring Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents from conducting warrantless…
In brief Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest sold shares in American crypto exchange Coinbase on Thursday amid Bitcoin’s slide. The firm…
President Donald Trump on Thursday did what few American presidents have ever done—issue explicit electoral endorsements to foreign candidates for…
In brief China’s central bank and regulators have issued a notice that bans unapproved issuance of renminbi-pegged stablecoins, including those…
from the in-case-it-wasn’t-obvious dept This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.…
The episode kicks off by unpacking this week’s Jeffrey Epstein witch hunt and why certain moral panics catch fire so…
There are roughly 195 countries in the world, depending on how one counts. According to the World Bank, 87 qualify…
In brief Strategy stock rose 18% to $126.59 despite being 9.5% underwater on its 713,502 BTC treasury. BitMine shares jumped…