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.
Public backlash to data centers is growing. About 70 percent of Americans would not want a new data center built…
At a federal court hearing in Mobile, Alabama, on May 28, government officials continued to argue that REAL IDs aren’t…
In brief The UK’s Labour Party has written to Nigel Farage demanding he stop “evading reasonable scrutiny” over the £5…
Gene-editing human embryos—the sci-fi scenario that many have feared and many others have cheered—may now be a reality. Columbia University…
In brief Bitcoin bounced 7.5% from Friday’s $59,353 low to highs of $63,800 on Monday. The weekend recovery liquidated $540…
from the doge-screwworms-america dept Back in March of 2025, when Elon Musk was spearheading his bullshit DOGE non-agency and running…
Yesterday’s lead story in the NY Times is headlined: Trump Keeps Immunity from I.R.S., a Victory in a Long-Running Feud…
In brief Strategy shares pared losses after it purchased 1,550 Bitcoin for $101 million, boosting its total holdings to 845,256…
Bloomberg Law published an unusual Op-Ed by retired Judge Diane Wood of the Seventh Circuit. Judge Wood discusses the Judge…
In brief Retail investors are hungry for AI stocks, making the declining Bitcoin look boring by comparison, Bernstein said Monday.…
Two Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill in Congress today that would create a right to sue federal law enforcement officers…
In brief Yuga Labs operated a whitehat hacking operation on Sunday, saving more than $500,000 worth of NFTs from being…