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 brief BlueVault launched Monday as a crypto fundraising platform built specifically for Democratic political committees. The platform targets small-dollar…
From the decision Friday in LTL LED, LLC v. Google LLC. The Constitution gives federal courts jurisdiction over lawsuits “between…
Whether the massive current wave of demonstrations and rioting—in effect a popular uprising—will eventually lead to the overthrow of Iran’s…
In brief Bitcoin’s rangebound price and multi-year low volatility signal a market not pricing in a potential Fed policy shift.…
We have an epidemic. The virus is known to travel on paper and transmit over the keyboard: it jumps from…
In brief Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched the NYC token, claiming it would fund charitable causes. The…
from the adjust-your-tinfoil-anntenae dept The story of Netflix these past several years has been a fairly consistent one, told primarily…
In debates about originalism, historians claim the moral high ground. We are lectured that only those with doctorates, trained in…
In brief Senators Lummis and Wyden proposed clarifying when developers qualify as money transmitters. The bill ties a developer’s liability…
Tech companies are building data centers as quickly as possible to run AI. These facilities are controviersial because they use…
In brief Bakkt shares jumped 18% on news of DTR acquisition, peaking above $20—the highest since November. Co-CEO Akshay Naheta…
During a contentious interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reiterated her claim that…