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 today’s decision in U.S. v. Gendron, by Judge Richard Sullivan, joined by Judges Joseph Bianco and Alison Nathan:Payton Gendron…
In brief Prediction market traders put the odds of a public GPT-6 release by September 30 at around 78%. Those…
Two weeks ago, Justices Kagan and Barrett admirably defended the Supreme Court before the House and Senate. Last week, in…
In brief Elon Musk predicts AI will surpass the combined intelligence of humanity within about five years. He says humans…
from the state-department-is-run-by-white-nationalists dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. For decades, the U.S. Department of State…
Today, the UnPopulist published my article “Court Packing is a Dangerous Gambit Best Avoided.” It responds to Andy Craig’s earlier…
In brief The odds that the Fed pushes for “no change” on interest rates has fallen sharply on prediction markets…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss whether the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) growing influence reflects a…
In brief A searchable database built from New York City’s public property records has sparked backlash. Crypto executives say organizing…
from the overrun-by-bigoted-brats dept We all know this administration is more than willing to reward “red” states and punish “blue”…
A strange way to count: “On Wednesday, the Pentagon reported on its casualties website that a total of 18 American…
In brief SparkKitty scanned users’ photo libraries for crypto wallet seed phrases and other sensitive information. The malware was distributed…