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.
There aren’t many video games about political philosophy. Even fewer are about Ayn Rand and the outer limits of Objectivism.…
“It is certainly a very self-conscious nation that has just made its appearance in the centre of the Southern Seas,”…
Australia may have pulled out of hosting this year’s Commonwealth Games, but in the last fortnight it has been treated…
From the outset, Sydney could hardly have been less like a slave colony. The two most significant books the First…
From Judge Laura Provinzino (D. Minn.) yesterday in U.S. v. Levy-Armstrong: Defendants … were charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy…
In brief The Ethereum Foundation has created a new Post Quantum team, according to a post from researcher Justin Drake.…
from the gaming-like-it’s-1930 dept We’re nearing the end of January, and you know what that means: we’re on the home…
Crypto rebounds after Trump TACO’s on Tariffs! BitGo $2.1B IPO! Solana’s SKR token soars 250% FDV!Crypto majors are green and…
In brief USD‑pegged stablecoins account for nearly the entire market, driven by liquidity, regulation, and global dollar dominance. Non‑dollar experiments,…
Readers of the blog likely recall this lawsuit, brought by climate scientist Michael Mann against columnist Mark Steyn, blogger Rand…
Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton, unpacks how one of the world’s largest asset managers embraced tokenization.…
From Chief Judge James Boasberg’s decision Tuesday in U.S. v. Carey (D.D.C.): You cannot falsely shout fire in a crowded…