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 the United States, the AI boom is bringing on unprecedented levels of wealth and productivity. It appears that a…
A review of The Death of Trotsky: The True Story of the Plot to Kill Stalin’s Greatest Enemy by Josh…
In brief Prediction market Myriad will use Chainlink as the exclusive oracle infrastructure behind its 2026 FIFA World Cup match…
The Heritage Foundation’s Simon Hankinson and George Mason University’s Bryan Caplan debate the resolution, “Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should…
In brief Delaware lawmakers have advanced House Bill 441 to ban cryptocurrency kiosks statewide. If passed, the bill would require…
There is a lot of political discourse about “affordability,” but the meaning of the term can be difficult to pin…
In brief Fold Holdings sold ~$45M in Bitcoin, used $20M to wipe out all secured debt and redirected the remaining…
from the perhaps-he’s-on-team-measles dept Cases of measles in American continue to rise. As of June 5th of this year, the…
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi start this episode of Freed Up with how Democrats plan to stand by Graham Platner in Maine…
In brief Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines, a platform for autonomous AI-driven payments. The company said the service supports…
I’m delighted to pass along this item from Prof. Broyde, who teaches legal ethics at Emory and who has written…
In brief Bitcoin moved closer to its realized price, or the average cost basis, for market participants last week as…