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.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S.…
from the seems-bad dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Dr. Kirk Moore had been on trial…
Many popular movies make a constructive point: If you work hard enough and push through tough times, you can achieve…
In brief Elon Musk says Nvidia’s autonomous driving software will not pressure Tesla for five to six years or longer.…
As one government official after another talks about regime change and the removal of an awful dictator in Venezuela, you…
In brief Solana Mobile will conduct its SKR token airdrop on January 20. The initial airdrop will provide 20% of…
On the same day that U.S. forces invaded Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro, the Justice Department published a federal indictment…
In brief Wyoming’s stablecoin became available to the public on Wednesday. Despite ambitions, the token does not currently offer a…
NA Below is my list of speaking engagements for the Spring 2025 semester. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free…
In brief Chen Zhi, the alleged mastermind of a “pig butchering” crypto fraud ring, was arrested in Cambodia. Zhi was…
from the what-are-we-even-doing-here? dept Over the past week, Reuters, Newsweek, the Daily Beast, CNBC, and a parade of other outlets…
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman in her car today. Video of…