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.
In brief Transhumanism was labeled a “death cult” by critics who argued it misunderstood what it means to be human.…
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Over the past week, the following things happened in Canada.On 2 December, a dissident academic named Frances Widdowson travelled to…
As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) transitioned from internet meme to real-life government reform effort, the agency claimed it…
Imagine that some forty-odd years after your death, someone tells a terrible lie about you that many people hear and…
NA During the first week of December, I spent several days doing speaking engagements in Mexico. Although I have previously…
from the how-many-roads dept Five Years Ago This week in 2020, the ACLU told congress not to add a terrible…
America is lonelier than ever. Recent surveys find that nearly half of Americans report feeling lonely, and 21 percent express…
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They marched to defend free speech online and ended up reshaping a nation. In September 2025, young protesters opposing Nepal’s…
In brief Tom Lee, chairman of top Ethereum treasury firm BitMine, praised Strategy for establishing a $1.4 billion cash reserve.…
China is rightly considered an economic wonder. Since the late 1970s, when it was one of the most backward nations…