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 President Trump has ruled out a pardon for disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried Bankman-Fried was convicted on fraud…
There is much uncertainty concerning President Trump’s plans with regard to revenue from Venezuelan oil. Now, there is some chatter…
In brief Internet traffic monitors say internet traffic in Iran fell to near zero Thursday evening and remains offline. The…
In the United States, poking fun at politicians online is a birthright. In France, it could land you in jail.…
In brief Researchers built grain-of-salt-sized autonomous robots that swim, sense temperature, and operate independently for months. The robots use electrical…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
Watching the different reactions to the Minnesota ICE videos brings to mind a study I wrote about here in 2011…
In brief Wall Street and crypto groups met privately Thursday to resolve disputes over the Senate’s crypto market structure bill.…
The Wall Street Journal has published my new commentary, titled “Ed Feulner, Ed Meese and the Heritage Foundation’s Exodus.” This…
In brief Boston Dynamics introduced the production version of its Atlas humanoid robot at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. Initial…
from the preserving-the-constitution-vs.-destroying-it dept Saturday, January 3rd, 2026. The President of the United States stood in his private club in…
In the latest development in horseshoe theory, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration would ban large institutional…