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.
from the they’re-killing-people dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. On July 18, a mild, overcast night…
Real estate developers, energy companies, and federal agencies could soon see project construction times shrink, thanks to a bill that…
In brief Ethereum transformed the blockchain industry by enabling smart contracts, DAOs, NFTs, and decentralized apps. From its 2015 launch…
For years, pointing out the obvious was considered impolite: America’s biggest, most distortionary transfer of wealth does not flow from…
In brief Intuit and Circle have entered into a multi-year agreement for USDC use across Intuit’s product suites, like TurboTax…
from the Schrödinger’s-regulator dept FCC boss Brendan Carr was dragged before Congress this week for some light questioning about his…
“I want to protect the jobs of a narrow constituency so that I can win reelection” is not a winning…
In brief The SEC says some third-party Bitcoin mining hosting qualifies as a securities offering in a new lawsuit. The…
from the the-vexatious-president dept President Trump, who keeps pretending he’s for free speech, but who has filed more defamation lawsuits…
Do you want to be the next dean of Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, and (sort of!)…
Coinbase & Robinhood Big Announcements! BTC falls then bounces!Crypto majors were mixed; btc+0.3% at $87,400; eth -2% at $2,870; bnb…
President Donald Trump delivered an end-of-year address Wednesday night to tout economic accomplishments of dubious veracity and attribute hardships to…