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.
Today Chief Justice Roberts spoke at the Baker Institute at Rice University in Houston. No, I did not attend. In…
In brief The joint committee called crypto donations an “unnecessary and unacceptably high risk” and wants a binding moratorium written…
I blogged earlier about what I thought was the highlight of Chief Justice Roberts’s exchange with Judge Rosenthal at the…
In brief Democratic senators are warning real-time facial identification could expose individuals to stalking, harassment, and targeted intimidation. Prior reporting…
On Saturday morning, President Donald Trump criticized a Wall Street Journal article about an Iranian attack on U.S. refueling planes…
In the previous essay in this four-part series on the impact of the Second World War in Southeast Asia, I…
In brief PayPal is expanding its stablecoin PYUSD to 70 global markets for faster, cheaper cross-border payments. Users can buy,…
from the full-circle dept It’s been a long and winding road to mostly get us right back to where we…
Long-time readers may remember my writings about the “judicial resistance” during President Trump’s first term. Well, it seems we are…
In brief OpenAI launched GPT-5.4 Mini and Nano, two faster and cheaper models designed for high-volume AI workloads. The models…
Paul Ehrlich has died at the old age of 93. I am grateful he lived long enough to witness how…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued broad guidance towards the crypto industry on Tuesday, with SEC Chair Paul Atkins…