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.
On his way out the door last January, President Joe Biden issued broad, preemptive pardons for several relatives and political…
from the failure dept This administration is in the midst of failing the American people in so many ways, of…
Exactly 100 years ago, in the southern hemisphere summer of 1925–26, a pioneering anthropological project was underway in the Pacific…
Claire LehmannArchitecture as Revenge—Charlotte AllenCharlotte Allen’s critical review of The Brutalist is one of my favourite essays of the year,…
from the still-got-some-America-left-in-us dept Nothing this administration does is subtle. Nothing about its anti-migrant purge has been anything less than…
One of the images from the training, as reproduced in the majority opinion. A short excerpt from Henderson v.…
One of the images from the training, as reproduced in the majority opinion. A short excerpt from Henderson v.…
I WANT FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS! Help Reason push back with more of the fact-based reporting we do best.…
In brief Netflix has gone into production on crypto-themed romcom “One Attempt Remaining.” Hitherto, most depictions of crypto on screen…
from the because-of-course-you-can’t dept Donald Trump has an enemies list. Not a secret one, either. It’s actually been published at…
Feinstein v. Currie, decided by Palm Beach (Fla.) County Circuit Judge Maxine Cheesman on Nov. 11, 2024 but just recently…
[This post is co-authored with Professor Seth Barrett Tillman.] The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Illinois (2025) was issued…