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.
I was doing some research on Establishment Clause cases, and noticed the plaintiffs in several leading cases were Jewish. I’m…
Was this going to be an evening for routine presidential puffery, or for offering to cut tariff “rebate checks” to…
Guan Heng is a former resident of China who did something amazing: He defied the country’s authoritarian government and documented…
In brief A Bank of Japan rate hike could reverse the lucrative yen “carry trade,” a major source of global…
Guan Heng. (Illustration: Adani Samat Photo: guanguanofficial/Youtube) The Trump Administration’s effort to deport Chinese dissident Guan Heng has rightly drawn…
In brief A new GI-OTC report has warned that the Central African Republic’s experiment with cryptocurrency has been poorly designed,…
from the just-incredible-cruelty dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. The original has additional imagery which is…
NA Today is Saturnalia, an ancient Roman holiday with a long tradition here at the Volokh Conspiracy. Admittedly, it’s tradition…
“‘Brothers in Arms’ is a one-off in the musical world,” says Dire Straits bassist John Illsley of the title track…
In brief Coinbase will allow customers to trade stocks that aren’t tokenized. The firm will also offer access to Kalshi-powered…
The United States is leading a global data center boom. Investors are plowing some $7 trillion into the infrastructure necessary…
In brief Bitcoin briefly hit $90,000 before falling to nearly $85,000, with $155 million in derivatives liquidated. Prediction market odds…