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.
19 States That Legalized Marijuana Use Nevertheless Say It Should Disqualify People From Owning Guns
If you are a cannabis consumer who owns a gun, you are committing a federal felony right now, even if…
In brief Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market has slipped from midyear highs, signaling a rotation of investor interest toward…
“Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!” says my new socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Sounds so…
In brief Bitcoin advocacy groups sent a letter to congressional tax leaders urging the extension of de minimis exemptions to…
Adam Louis-Klein is an anthropologist and PhD candidate at McGill University. His research focuses on Indigenous cosmologies in the Colombian…
In brief The Pentagon plans to deploy AI systems across classified and unclassified military networks. xAI’s Grok will be added…
from the let’s-go-for-three dept Donald Trump is the only president in American history to have been impeached twice. That is…
I am pleased to announce that Advancing American Freedom is hosting a Judicial Clerkship Training Academy in Washington, D.C. on…
In brief Galaxy Research says the Senate Banking draft embeds sweeping new illicit finance powers for the Treasury. The proposal…
On Tuesday, January 20, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Wolford v. Lopez, which concerns whether the Ninth…
In brief Roughly $587 million in crypto short positions were liquidated as Bitcoin’s price pushed to its strongest level since…
On Monday, the Court heard oral argument in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish. The question presented is whether the energy company, a…