Freedom IndexPolitics
Politics investigates how governments, parties, and policymakers shape the landscape of free speech and censorship. From campaign regulations to state restrictions, this category examines the role of politics in defining the boundaries of expression and democratic debate.
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Trump v. Clinton and Affirms Sanctions Against Trump (Updated)
Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit largely upheld the district court’s dismissal of Donald Trump’s lawsuit…
Federal prosecutions against nine members of what the Justice Department calls a “North Texas Antifa Cell,” allegedly responsible for an…
From yesterday’s Oregon Supreme Court decision in State v. Cortes, written by Justice Bronson James: Defendant, who is houseless, is…
Two members of the National Guard were shot on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C.—just two blocks from the White House—while…
With inflation on the rise again, it seems like everyone is looking for someone to blame for higher prices—from grocery…
From last week’s Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision in Smith v. State, written by Judge Scott Walker; the Court…
The Pentagon and the FBI Are Investigating 6 Legislators for Exercising Their First Amendment Rights
After six members of Congress posted a video reminding members of the armed forces that they are not obligated to…
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced yesterday that she would not seek a fourth term. During her ten years at…
There is a popular theory that suggests modern politics is determined by “the vibes.” That is, politics is an irrational…
The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie goes deep on the thinkers, doers, and artists who are making the 21st century…
There is a scene in season two of HBO’s initially well-regarded science fiction series Westworld—the story eventually became too confusing…
From Monday’s decision by Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton, joined by Judge Julia Smith Gibbons, in DeLanis v. Metro.…