“Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) have been the scourge of ordinary citizens who dared to take a public stance for far too long,” writes Civil Rights Lawyer Garen Meguerian. This historic legislation changes that.
The only way to assure that baseless defamation lawsuits truly fail is for the Pennsylvania legislature to pass much needed anti-SLAPP legislation.
Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk has advocated against the separation of church from state, reproductive rights and privacy, gender parity, and equality.
Our democracy is in a “break glass in case of emergency” moment as SCOTUS prepares to hear oral arguments in Moore vs. Harper Wednesday.
The latest iteration of book bans target disfavored viewpoints by attempting to silence them in a manner that plainly violates the First Amendment rights of teachers, librarians, and students.
If Thomas gets his way, we could see more SLAPP suits from public figures like Jim Worthington and a muzzling of the Fourth Estate.
Garen Meguerian talked to Bucks County’s Raging Chicken Press podcast about his three-part series on how defamation lawsuits can be used as weaponized tools of censorship.
This is the third article in a three-part series examining how a rash of defamation suits filed by prominent local Republicans underscores the need for stronger laws protecting the right to free speech in Pennsylvania.
This is the second article in a three-part series examining how a rash of defamation suits filed by prominent local Republicans underscores the need for stronger laws protecting the right to free speech in Pennsylvania.
The events of this past week are more than just a preview of the dysfunction to come — they are a stark reminder of what happens when chaos is mistaken for governance, writes Bucks County’s Colin Coyle.
Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” which comes out Jan. 7.
Immigrant solidarity protesters marched through the streets of downtown Philly, starting at Independence Hall. This is in reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations.
The U.S. Department of Energy is dangling $750 million for the buildout of a hydrogen hub around Philadelphia. But the looming Trump presidency and strong economic headwinds endanger its prospects.
Lake Angela was moved by her own experiences with schizophrenia and the stories of the treatment patients in her dance therapy groups faced at the psychiatric institution.