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.
from the so-it-was dept Five Years Ago This week in 2021, we wrote about how critics of Section 230 should…
For much of the modern era, authorship has been understood as a distinctly human endeavour—one rooted in judgment, accountability, and…
Economists and technologists say AI hype obscures displacement, infrastructure costs, and uneven gains. Read the full article here
Frontiero v. Richardson (1973) and United States v. Virginia (1996) were argued on the same day, twenty-three years apart. Ruth…
Late last year, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have required two-person operating crews on New…
from the misfire dept I’m going to start this post off with two rhetorical questions. Do you believe that the…
According to President Donald Trump, taking possession of Greenland is a national security necessity. It’s so critical, he claims, that…
From Judge Michael Liburdi (D. Ariz.) last Friday in Gardner v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC: Through these proceedings, brought by Plaintiff…
With schools closed for Election Day 2025, Mallerie Shirley’s 6-year-old son was riding his electric scooter to and from the…
The Food and Drug Administration’s webpages reporting that cellphones don’t cause cancer and other health hazards have been taken down.…
from the that’s-not-AI,-that’s-LSD dept AI can be useful. But so many people seem to feel it’s nothing more than an…
A 21-year-old has been left permanently blind in one eye after a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officer shot a…