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.
9/26/1986: Chief Justice Warren Burger resigns. Chief Justice Warren BurgerThe post Today in Supreme Court History: September 26, 1986 appeared…
Critiques of technology often downplay, deny, or ignore the advantages that tech firms offer to their users. Take Mood Machine, Liz…
A jury in Riverside County, California, has convicted former sheriff’s deputy Oscar Rodriguez of voluntary manslaughter for killing Luis Carlos…
Tough it out, ladies: “Don’t take Tylenol,” President Donald Trump told America’s pregnant women yesterday. “Don’t take it. Fight like hell…
As policymakers aim to reduce opioid prescribing for the 14th year in a row, they are promoting a search for…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Make no mistake, this week you should put your feet up…
On his ABC late-night show last Monday, Jimmy Kimmel criticized President Donald Trump and his followers for their actions since…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. Last week, California lawmakers closed out the 2025 legislative session…
Sunday’s massive, televised memorial service for Charlie Kirk contained grace notes that were simply breathtaking to behold. “That young man…I…
America’s electoral system has always been subject to—by design—a shifting balance of local control, state authority, and federal oversight. That…
“When 97 percent of the stories are bad,” President Donald Trump declared on Friday, “it’s no longer free speech.” When…
Jeffrey Miron Grocery bills are climbing again—up 3.2 percent over the past year—and nearly half of Americans say food prices…