A SLAPP, or “strategic lawsuit against public participation,” is a little known but widespread threat to the First Amendment. SLAPPs are meritless suits brought by companies, individuals and sometimes the government, not to win, but to silence critics. Congress is now considering federal anti-SLAPP legislation. OTM producer Nazanin Rafsanjani investigates.
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Boing Boing Boing 004 (2006-10-08)
This week on the Boing Boing Boing podcast: the Boingers chat with Wired Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson.
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Boing Boing Boing 15: William Gibson
Cory Doctorow and the Boing Boing Boing team talk to William Gibson about Spook Country.
From http://odeo.com/episodes/16091713-Boing-Boing-Boing-015-William-Gibson
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Podcast 26: Mark Frauenfelder, Creator of Boing Boing
Tom Dziubek and Flexo speak with Mark Frauenfelder, the creator of Boing Boing and the editor-in-chief of the MAKE magazine. Frauenfelder also writes for Credit.com, and within this interview he shares details about some of this website’s new services including
http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/podcast-26-mark-frauenfelder-boing-boing/
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