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.
A review of Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford by Carla Kaplan, 592 pages, Hurst (December 2025)In this…
In brief A $2 billion “call condor” options trade is betting on a Bitcoin rally to $118,000 by December 2025,…
Santa Claus might be able to evade customs checkpoints as he magically smuggles toys into the country for the good boys and…
In brief Monad users have reported spoofed transfers shortly after Monday’s mainnet and token launch. Attackers emitted fake ERC-20 events…
Cancellations, sometimes violent protests, behind-the-scenes censorship, and overt government threats to muzzle the media. Free speech is doing better in…
I.Hollywood doesn’t make movies like The Man Who Would Be King anymore, and some people probably consider that a good…
In brief JP Morgan Chase has proposed a new leveraged product allowing investors to bet on the future price of…
The briefing has now concluded in Abbott v. LULAC. Texas’s reply brief contends that a stay would not harm the plaintiffs.…
In this video essay based on Andrew Bushnell’s work, we examine the political, cultural, and policing decisions that helped shape…
In brief U.S. Bank is testing its own stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain. The firm is working with the Stellar…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don’t forget to cook your turkey low and slow this Thursday—and…