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.
Residents of Somerville, Massachusetts, voted Tuesday to pass a non-binding ballot measure recommending that city officials abstain from contracting with…
Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s mayoral election. The self-described democratic socialist has promised New Yorkers a cornucopia of…
Today I attended oral argument at the Supreme Court. The first case of the day was Coney Island Auto Parts,…
Five years ago, as Democrats grappled with a disappointing congressional election that saw their House majority decline by more than…
This week, convicted tax-return leaker Charles Littlejohn will ask an appeals court to reduce his five-year prison sentence. But after…
From Magistrate Judge Gray Borden’s opinion Friday in Studiorotan LLC v. Howell (N.D. Ala.): A team of researchers discovered the…
Last April, Elsid Aliaj’s pregnant wife sought treatment for prenatal nausea at a medical clinic in Englewood, New Jersey. During…
In an era of remote work and countless streaming services, it’s difficult to imagine life without not just the internet,…
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. As this Tuesday also happens to be an Election Day,…
Dick Cheney died of old age in his own bed, surrounded by a loving family. In life, he had made…
It has become commonplace to predict that the Supreme Court’s current Term will be as consequential, for the Court and…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! If you’re looking for work, I know of a few vacancies.…