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 invited Professor Arthur Hellman, an emeritus professor at the University of Pittsburgh, to write a guest post on what…
In brief Former Ukrainian police officers allegedly kidnapped crypto entrepreneurs and extorted roughly $2.2 million through violence, intimidation, and fake…
The “subject judge” in the Eleventh Circuit attended a partisan event for a District Attorney. That would create a conflict…
In brief ICE and Hyperliquid are learning from each other’s models and operations, ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said. Sprecher said…
NA Today, Liberalism.Org published my new article “Liberalism’s Uneasy Relationshp with Democracy.” Here’s an excerpt: Liberalism—defined as the political philosophy…
Letters to the Editor May 30 2026 Read the full article here
In brief Lenovo gained 109% in May 2026—its biggest monthly rally since 1999. The announcement happens after Q4 revenue hit…
Since September 2, the U.S. military has attacked suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific 59 times,…
In brief Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky filed a motion to vacate his 12-year prison sentence. The former crypto lending CEO…
from the hallucinating-your-arrest dept This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. In Baltimore County,…
Fifty years ago this summer, The Bad News Bears was released. Despite its PG rating, goofily disarming poster, and use…
In brief JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon went on the offensive against Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Friday. The banking…