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.
From Thursday’s decision in In re M.B. (written by Chief Justice William Wooton):[A.] M.B.’s Right to Formal Education Past the…
In the early months of 1927, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases that might not initially appear to share…
Vernor Vinge—the Hugo Award–winning science fiction author who passed away in March 2024—imagined a world where individuals, not governments, held…
In brief BlackRock’s IBIT logged a record $463 million one-day outflow on November 14. Global crypto ETPs saw $2 billion…
In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies added more than 54,000 ETH, or about $170 million worth, last week. The firm now…
Residents of Horsham Close in Banbury, England, say their road hasn’t been completely resurfaced since it was built back in…
In brief The ICIJ’s “Coin Laundry” investigation has revealed recurring illicit-flow patterns across exchanges, brokers, and crypto-to-cash storefronts. Case files…
In brief Joseph James O’Connor was convicted for a 2020 SIM swapping attack that allowed him to take over X…
In brief Bitcoin erased all 2025 gains, falling below $93,000 for the first time in nearly seven months. Analysts point…
In brief Strategy’s preferred-share activity jumped, including a sharp pickup in its variable-rate preferred issuances. The company deployed about $704…
Today, Princeton professor and prominent conservative political theorist Robert George resigned from the Heritage Foundation board in protest of Heritage…
In brief The crypto market sell-off has been linked to risk-aversion spill over from traditional markets, particularly profit-taking in overvalued…