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.
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi are back this week to break down President Donald Trump’s latest chaos in the Middle…
On 28 February, Israel and the United States began joint military operations to dismantle what remains of Iran’s nuclear program…
In brief President Donald Trump’s official Solana-based meme coin has surged by 35% in the last 24 hours. At least…
In Europe, it’s not just making fun of a president’s wife or making edgy jokes on social media that can…
In brief The FBI is investigating after several PC games on the Steam platform were found to contain malware. Some…
from the ranch-dressing-ass-immigration-policy dept Roughly a year ago — as Trump was trying to turn anti-genocide protests into deportable antisemitism…
From Judge Glen Davidson’s opinion Wednesday in Stokes v. Boyce (N.D. Miss.): On September 10, 2025, well-known podcaster Charlie Kirk…
In brief Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller is bullish on the future of stablecoins. The former hedge fund manager believes stablecoins…
From In re Obeginski, decided by the Texas Court of Appeals yesterday (Chief Justice Scott Golemon, joined by Justices Jay…
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two entities linked to a North Korean government scheme, which…
from the another-one-bites-the-dust dept It’s been a little while since we last wrote about California’s deeply problematic “Age Appropriate Design…
I think most people have missed the point of Judge VanDyke’s “swinging dicks” dissental. Of course he used vulgar and…