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 have two articles just released in their final form. One, with James Heilpern, examines how “subject to the jurisdiction”…
In brief Mastercard is enhancing its stablecoin settlement functionality for credit card transactions. The firm will support settlement of regulated…
This week brings starkly different artificial intelligence visions from President Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.). Thankfully, only the…
In brief Scammers are using fake FIFA websites and ads to steal money and personal information, law enforcement agencies have…
from the about-face dept While we’ve focused a great deal on RFK Jr.’s war on vaccines in America, it’s worth…
Is your business “needed”? Bizarrely, in many states, if you want to start a business, you first must convince bureaucrats…
In brief Crypto fell alongside U.S. stocks as renewed military conflict in the Middle East pushed Brent crude to a…
On Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the Justice Department will not implement President Donald Trump’s politically and…
In brief A wallet linked to a Casascius Physical Bitcoin transacted for the first time since it was created in…
Last night, the Trump Administration revealed plans to use Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose massive…
In brief Nous Research launched Hermes Desktop on June 2 as a native public preview app for macOS, Windows, and…
In the U.S., the average college professor who donates to political candidates is “only slightly less left on the political…