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.
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance came into the White House promising to take more of a backstage…
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Bones of tortured prisoners. Kolyma Gulag, USSR (Nikolai Nikitin, Tass). (NA) NOTE: The following post is largely adapted from last…
In brief Bitcoin fell below $100,000 twice this week, down 9.3% from last week. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $239 million in…
Congress has the power to check the president’s war making: but they don’t seem interested in using it. Last night, the Senate…
In brief Bitcoin ETFs recorded $239.9 million in net inflows Thursday, ending a six-day outflow streak that drained over $2…
from the the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-house dept Last year almost a dozen major U.S. ISPs were the victim of a massive, historic intrusion by…
After this week’s election, many Americans cling to the hope that the victories of a couple of moderate-ish Democrats in…
In brief Japan’s largest banks have received approval for proof-of-concept (PoC) trials of a yen-denominated stablecoin. Nikkei reports the banks…
11/7/1922: Oregon enacts the Compulsory Education Act. Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and MaryThe post Today in Supreme…
In brief A Peruvian national was arrested in Brazil after crypto tracing exposed his alleged links to German-hosted dark web…
The best antidote for politicized nostalgia that hails an imagined idyllic yesteryear full of abundant blue-collar jobs? Taking a good,…