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.
7/23/1936: Justice Anthony Kennedy’s birthday. Justice Anthony Kennedy The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 23, 1936 appeared first…
Oil prices surge: Yesterday, Houthi terrorists struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, sending oil prices up to…
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from the grift-upon-grift dept Last month I wrote a feature for The Verge exploring how Republicans had hijacked the Biden-era…
From Alobid v. Marin, decided March 9, 2026 by Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar (C.D. Cal.), but just posted on Westlaw…
In brief The UN Office on Drugs and Crime says Southeast Asia’s once-fragmented crime syndicates have merged into a single,…
A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) suggests the national homicide rate this year will hit a…
In brief CertiK verified 52 “wrench attacks”—physical coercion of crypto holders—worldwide in the first half of 2026, up from 39…
In brief AFX Trade, a perpetuals exchange on Arbitrum, was drained of about $24 million in an exploit that hit…
In brief Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX said Thursday it will shut down on September 23, 2026, and has already stopped…
Melbourne, Florida, Police officer William Markle has resigned after body camera video showed him and other officers mistakenly tackling and…
From Olson v. McBride Law Firm, PLLC, decided yesterday by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald (S.D.N.Y.); seems correct to me: In…