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 Strategy issued common stock to buy more Bitcoin. The proceeds were also used to pad its “cash reserve.”…
from the there-is-no-rule-of-law,-only-transactions dept If you needed proof that Trump’s “war on drugs” is pure theatrical bullshit designed to justify…
Maduro captured: In a raid early Saturday morning on a military residential complex in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, U.S.…
In brief Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said Ethereum has “solved” the blockchain trilemma of decentralization, security and scalability. Buterin cited…
The federal government owns approximately 640 million acres of the 2.4 billion acres that constitute the United States of America.…
In brief BitMine added more than $100 million in ETH during the last week of 2025, bringing its holdings to…
From State v. Presley, decided Dec. 26 by the Kansas Court of Appeals (opinion by District Judge Sean Hatfield, joined…
In brief The average size of Bitcoin deposits to Binance has jumped 34x since early 2024, hitting 21.7 BTC, signaling…
from the let’s-get-minting dept For the past month, we’ve been running our fundraising drive to support Techdirt’s reporting as we…
The Washington Court of Appeals concluded last week in Carter v. Jones (written by Judge George Fearing, joined by Judges…
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An excerpt from plaintiff’s argument, which the court rejected. From Penzo v. South College of Tenn., Inc., decided in…