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 Tether took part in a €70 million funding round for Italian humanoid robotics startup Generative Bionics. The firm…
In a more serious presidential administration, the decision to spend $11 billion bailing out American farmers might inspire a moment…
Postliberal commentator Helen Andrews made quite a splash in October with her Compact essay titled “The Great Feminization.” Andrews argues…
In brief The pilot program permits FCMs to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC as margin with enhanced reporting requirements. New…
from the no-means-no dept Last week Netflix announced a $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers, elbowing out rival acquisition bids…
Non-Paywalled Version of My Washington Examiner Article on “Foot Voting, Housing, and Affordability”
NA The Cato Institute has posted a non-paywalled version of my recent Washington Examiner article on “Foot Voting, Housing, and…
Pete Hegseth is in trouble. He was already a scandal-plagued cabinet secretary, and he is now credibly accused of either…
In brief The total crypto market cap sits at $3.08 trillion, down 1% from Sunday but back above $3T after…
from the censoring-the-non-censors-for-anticensorship dept You want to see actual government censorship in action? And have it done by people claiming…
Thursday’s decision in Salazar v. Majestic Realty Co., by California Court of Appeal Justice Helen Bendix, joined by Justices Frances…
In brief Binance suspended an employee after they promoted a meme coin via one of the firm’s official X accounts.…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Looking for a holiday gift? Bring the luxuriously soft touch of cashmere to their wardrobe with…