“freedom” Charts
Employment, Freedom, and Depression »
There are two factors that seem to impact depression. The first is whether or not a person is employed. The…
In An Age of Hyped-Up Fears, Americans Discard Their Freedom »
60% of Americans are of the opinion that the nation's security is more important than the privacy of its citizens.…
Affluence or Ability? Changes in the American Dream »
What was once defined as the American ethics and ideology that one could achieve higher levels of living and obtain…
Is Our Right To Free Speech Deteriorating? »
Are Americans slowly losing their right to freely and openly express themselves? According to a recent Gallup poll, a plurality…
A Tale Of Two Koreas: Political Freedom »
The global community acknowledges the fact that North Korea is a totalitarian and oppressive state. What is truly incredible, however…
Journalists Distrust Internet Service Providers »
When it comes to external protection from digital threats like surveillance and hacking, investigative journalists do not put much stock…
Big Brother Spying on Journalists? »
About two-thirds of investigative journalists surveyed (64%) believe that the U.S. government has probably collected data about their phone calls,…
Countries With Lowest Percieved Media Freedom »
This data was collected from 132 countries around the world. All of these countries - with the exception of the…
Freedom Of The Press? Not In These Countries »
If you are a journalist, you might want to think twice before entering these countries. Around the world, there are…
The Worst Countries To Be A Christian »
The index of the persecution of Christians is a measure that attempts to quantify the amount of religious persecution against…
Opening The Skies: The Effect Of Airline Deregulation »
In 1978, the Airline Deregulation Act removed most of the economic restrictions surrounding air travel. As a result, despite the…
Breakdown of Regional Happiness »
In each region, happiness is mostly explained by GDP per capita, social support and healthy life expectancy. Other factors like…
U.S. Employment Grew Steadily Until 2008 Recession »
Opponents of free trade often point fingers at the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the emergence of China…
Major Benefits of Free Trade »
Nations with more trade freedom also have stronger economies, less hunger, and better treatment of the environment.
Tracking Economic Freedom and Environmental Performance »
Since 2000, the average score in the Index of Economic Freedom has risen by more than 3 percent. During the…
Botswana: More Economic Freedom, Less HIV »
In the late 1990s, HIV was becoming an epidemic in Botswana. By the end of the decade, more than one-quarter…
Economic Freedom and Quality of Education Systems »
Students from nations that score higher in economic freedom score higher on the PISA, an international test that evaluates education…
US Losing Ground to China in Perceived Economic Strength »
Popular perception of US economic strength has taken a hit since the global financial crisis, though holds on to a…
US v. China: Domestic Rights Ratings »
Though several revelations about the undercover dealings of the United States government has brought it under both domestic and international…