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.
I wrote about the opinion July 7, when it was issued (see below). Just now, I saw the court issued…
A few years ago, nuclear power looked doomed. Plants were shutting down. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won applause…
On Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signaled that a European Union–wide identity verification scheme for social media…
It seems unlikely that a merger of Hollywood studios would be a matter for U.S. states to get involved in.…
Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954. How much of an impact did Brown have on racial segregation…
In this segment of Free Media, Senior Editor Robby Soave and Daily Caller Editor in Chief Amber Duke discuss the passing of…
Oregon and Washington both effectively decriminalized drug possession in early 2021 in two short-lived experiments. During these periods, overdose deaths…
On December 9, 2025, Plaintiff attended an open meeting of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court (“Commissioners Court”), which is the…
Subscribe to the Free Future NewsletterOr get immediate notifications of new posts via SubstackFree Future home The FBI says that…
7/15/1819: John Marshall publishes defense of McCulloch v. Maryland in the Alexandria Gazette under the pseudonym “A Friend of the…
7/14/1913: President Gerald R. Ford’s birthday. He would appoint Justice John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court. President Gerald FordThe…
A Brazilian court sentenced Audato and Ieda Denardi to 50 days in prison after convicting them of “intellectual neglect” for homeschooling…