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.
The Trump administration is still fighting to keep billions of dollars in tariff revenue that it unlawfully collected from American…
Bitcoin continued its recent dive on Friday, falling below the $60,000 mark for the first time since 2024.The leading cryptocurrency…
[This essay is co-authored with Professor Arthur Hellman and Gabe Roth, Executive Director of Fix the Court. Their biographies are…
In brief Rep. Brad Sherman said allowing government payments in stablecoins would “sanctify an alternative to the U.S. dollar” built…
I am quite skeptical of the lawfulness of the Environmental Protection Agency’s rescission of the endangerment finding upon which EPA…
A growing consortium of University of California (U.C.) educators is imploring the state system to consider basic testing standards for…
In brief The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has listed Hyperliquid and Hyper Foundation as unauthorized. CME’s chief warned that crypto…
from the bad-faith-bullshit dept Paramount is clearly getting nervous about the growing opposition to its $111 billion merger with Warner…
From Judge David Leibowitz (S.D. Fla.) in Mosler v. Wagner; plaintiff Warren Mosler is a hedge fund executive, author on…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
From Judge Gretchen Lund (N.D. Ind.) Monday in Chen v. Univ. of Notre Dame; the plaintiffs’ Complaint focuses on a…
In brief Pump.fun’s GO platform lets users pay others to complete “ANY task,” and hundreds of bounties appeared within hours…