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.
Forty states now allow medical use of marijuana, while 24, accounting for most of the U.S. population, also allow recreational…
In brief Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes has told his followers to remove Zcash from centralized exchanges. Zcash’s price has soared…
from the not-the-cornell-i-remember dept On Friday it was announced that my alma mater, Cornell, had caved to the Trump administration…
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the Portland area busted out the car windows of a U.S. citizen,…
In brief ETH trades at $3,473 after gaining 1.69% today, but prediction markets tell conflicting stories about what’s next. Bulls…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Costco is your one-stop shop with a wide range of merchandise that will likely cover all…
Zohran Mamdani’s electoral victory in New York City marks a new triumph—not for the working class, but for the highly…
In brief VisionSys AI announced a new direct offering which it expects to grant around $12 million in proceeds. VSA…
from the inflatable-frogs-1,-pete-hegseth-0 dept We’ll see where this goes from here, but for the moment, this order [PDF], issued by…
Litigants often file “petitions for certiorari” asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case, or particular questions within the…
In brief The DOJ launched a new interagency Scam Center Strike Force to dismantle international “pig butchering” crypto scams tied…
Second-wave feminism of the worst sort is alive and well in Britain, apparently. The United Kingdom is on its way…