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.
Below is an open letter to Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts from my Scalia Law colleague Nelson Lund: After your…
In brief Corporate crypto treasuries scaled rapidly in 2025 as firms across sectors copied Strategy’s model, raising billions to buy…
From Friday’s decision in Media Matters for America v. X Corp., decided by Ninth Circuit Judges Daniel Bress and Salvador…
In brief A 2025 Nature Communications study found that people engaged in demanding creative activities—especially complex video games—had brains that…
from the the-break-the-internet-for-trump-act dept Fourteen years ago, right after the FCC issued its order on net neutrality, Marsha Blackburn flipped…
Last night, Kevin Robert told the Heritage Staff that two people would be directing the Meese Center. National Review reported:…
In brief The top five crypto airdrops in 2025 paid users more than $4.5 billion at their respective peaks. Top…
from the creating-a-safe-space-for-racist-zealots dept We’ve noted repeatedly how right wing billionaire Larry Ellison hired Bari Weiss to run CBS for…
When Donald Trump was kicked off social media in 2021, liberal pundit Matthew Yglesias tweeted, “It’s kinda weird that deplatforming Trump…
In brief Leaked internal data suggest that Binance failed to prevent 13 suspicious accounts from operating after its November 2023…
from the lol-DOJ-lol dept Imagine having all the power but none of the brains. That’s the current administration, the one…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says recording or following federal law enforcement “sure sounds like obstruction of justice,” despite…