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.
From today’s decision by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. (M.D. Fla.) in Loomer v. Maher: Plaintiff Laura Loomer is a…
Today’s decision by Fourth Circuit Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Chief Judge Albert Diaz, in Doe v. Mast involved a…
From Fourth Circuit Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Chief Judge Albert Diaz, in today’s Doe v. Mast: To protect Plaintiffs…
Two weeks ago, the Houston City Council enacted an ordinance clarifying the extent to which local police may cooperate with…
Prices rise. People blame capitalism. Politicians promise “solutions.” President Donald Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates. My socialist…
Britain, which has long restricted what people eat and consume, has now banned tobacco for future generations. On Tuesday, Parliament…
Hunger strikes, photos of bruised detainees, congressional investigations—allegations of neglect, abuse, and wretched conditions are piling up inside federal immigration…
Today the Supreme Court decided Hencely v. Fluor Corp. The vote was 6-3, though not the split you might be…
Social media platforms. App stores. And next—computers and smartphones? If some lawmakers get their way, Americans could have to show…
This week, guest host Billy Binion is joined by Jennifer Doleac, an economist whose research focuses on crime and public…
The lobster triumphs. In a special election yesterday, 51 percent of Virginia voters approved a heavily gerrymandered congressional map that…
From Smiley v. Jenner, decided yesterday by Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Scudder, joined by Judges Candace Jackson-Akiwumi and Doris Pryor:…