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 Nvidia’s blowout earnings couldn’t overcome investor anxiety about sky-high AI valuations, triggering a sector-wide sell-off. Fund managers rotated…
from the we-can-all-see-how-fucked-up-this-is,-right? dept The President of the United States is calling for the execution of six Democratic lawmakers—all military…
The case is Roe v. Smith, just decided today by the Second District; it’s only the third binding California…
In brief Michael Saylor addressed the prospect of Strategy’s removal from stock indices. He said the company isn’t something that…
Since September, President Donald Trump has ordered 21 strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific oceans, killing 83 people.…
In brief Ark Invest added crypto-related equites again on Thursday to the holdings of its ETF products. The firm added…
from the only-so-long-before-the-railcars-start-rolling dept I’ve expended far too many words stating the obvious: the Trump administration’s deportation program isn’t interested…
It’s hardly surprising that Guillermo del Toro, the Oscar-winning director behind such monster-friendly films as The Shape of Water, Pan’s…
In brief The UK’s Operation Destabilise has entered its second phase, and has now made 128 arrests and seized over…
Princeton University professor Jason Frymer and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley debate the resolution, “The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023…
In brief Coinbase is acquiring Solana meme coin trading app Vector, built by the team behind the NFT marketplace, Tensor.…
On October 30, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts posted a two and a half–minute video to his X account. The…