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.
In brief A statue of a shark named “Bitcoinius Maximus” was unveiled last week. The art appeared at Bitcoin Alpha…
What will become of Milei? Argentina will hold midterm elections this Sunday, which will determine the composition of the legislature and…
In brief President Trump granted a full pardon to Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who served four months for violating…
While a federal judge scrutinizes the constitutionality of tactics used by federal immigration authorities during ongoing protests in Chicago, these…
In brief Medium-sized Bitcoin holders, or “dolphins,” have continued accumulating even after the $19 billion liquidation earlier this month, helping…
Congress needs to get back into the business of regular and routine legislating. Chris Walker and I explored some ways…
A review of The Hamas Intelligence War Against Israel by Netanel Flamer; 216 pages; Cambridge University Press (November 2024)Netanel Flamer’s…
In brief The investor ignored four separate, escalating scam alerts and demanded the exchange release her funds so she could…
from the mum’s-the-word dept Several years ago, DC Comics opposed the trademark sought by Unilever for the term “Wonder Mum”…
We live in an era of analog nostalgia. Today’s tech critics, both on the right and the left, worry that…
In brief Canada’s FINTRAC imposed a record C$176.9 million penalty on Cryptomus. Investigators found 2,593 AML breaches, including 7,557 unreported…
It remains genuinely astonishing that someone as obsessed with tariffs as President Donald Trump can also be so maddeningly ignorant…