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.
A media coalition led by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging a federal district court in…
In brief BlackRock’s ETHB has reached $254 million in AUM, with $146 million flowing in since its March 12 debut.…
from the great-orange-hope dept Shortly after Trump took office for a second time, his administration made it clear that it…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a new gig, but it’s not in Hollywood. On Tuesday, the actor was appointed as the United…
In brief The World Gold Council, which helped establish the first gold-backed ETF in the U.S., is working on a…
I try to be fair to people I disagree with. Emmanuel Saez—the famous UC Berkeley economist who’s considered an architect…
In brief The UK’s Companies House has moved to dissolve Zedxion Exchange Ltd over “misleading, false or deceptive” filings. The…
from the celebrate-with-some-lemon-pound-cake dept As we wrote just yesterday, the defamation trial brought by seven Adams County, Ohio deputies against…
An Ohio jury on Wednesday found the rapper Afroman not liable for defaming the sheriff’s deputies who raided his house…
In brief Prediction market Myriad, owned by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan, has successfully closed its seed investment round. Funds investing…
I WANT FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS! Help Reason push back with more of the fact-based reporting we do best.…
In brief A new protocol called OP_NET has launched on the Bitcoin network, aiming to enable DeFi-style applications on the…