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.
I wrote in April about the initial Indictment in U.S. v. Southern Poverty Law Center (M.D. Ala.). As I wrote,…
The popular reputation of Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992) is captured in a famous anecdote about Margaret Thatcher. Before becoming Britain’s Prime…
from the real-consequences dept Early last year, when America’s measles outbreaks were still being counted in three-digit numbers, we talked…
The Eleventh Circuit Judicial Council may have thought Judge Eleanor Ross’s apology was sufficient to keep the reprimand private, but…
If I told you that a federal agency had dismissed voluntary conservation on the grounds that environmental protection should be…
Henry Nowak should first be remembered as an eighteen-year-old who had moved to Southampton to begin adult life. He was…
In brief Coinbase has released a product that allows traders to speculate on the price of companies that are expected…
from the low-tech-beats-hi-tech dept Flock Safety doesn’t seem to care about anyone. Not its customers, not those captured by its…
I often describe Chief Justice Roberts’s decisions as “blue plate specials.” If you read the bottom line, it seems like…
In brief A 17-year-old British student was sanctioned by Russia’s Foreign Ministry along with four other British nationals. The student…
Billionaire progressive activist and California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer recently remarked: “Health care companies only care about one thing: profits.…
In brief Bernstein initiated coverage on TeraWulf (WULF) and Cipher Digital (CIFR) with “Outperform” ratings. Bitcoin miners have signed 17…