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The Mullah Regime’s Assault on Digital Freedom: Lessons from Iran and the Taming of Global Net Politics

By Schoresch Davoodi, Board Member of Pirate Party International, Delegate for European Policy and Member of the Foreign Policy Working Group in Pirate Party of Germany Published in Pirate Times, January 9, 2026 The protests raging across Iran since late December 2025 lay bare the Mullah-Regime’s vulnerability—and its ruthless reliance on digital repression to survive. Born from economic desperation—galloping inflation, blackouts plunging cities into darkness, and water shortages threatening survival—these demonstrations have swiftly transcended grievances, erupting into a nationwide demand for the Islamic Republic’s downfall. In Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and dozens more cities, voices rise in unison: “Death to the Dictator,” aimed squarely at Supreme Leader Khamenei. This is not …

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The Taming of Net Politics: HateAid as a Cautionary Tale for Digital Freedom

By Babak Tubis The U.S. sanctions on HateAid’s leaders in December 2025 have ignited a fierce transatlantic debate. One side frames it as an attack on European digital sovereignty and the fight against online hate, while the other celebrates it as a blow against “state‑sponsored censorship.” Both narratives, however, miss the deeper structural problem which has been emerging for years: HateAid has become a textbook example of the “gezähmte Netzpolitik” — the taming of internet politics — where independent, pluralistic activism is gradually replaced by conformist, institutionally dependent structures. This is evidenced by its state funding and privileged role as a Trusted Flagger under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Its …

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‍☠️ “Hack the System – At Least a Little”: Why Precision Matters in the 21st Century

A journalistic and editorial assessment of the presentation by Schoresch Davoodi (Pirate Party) at the Hack the Promise Festival 2025, Basel Where does freedom end when algorithms decide? How do you hack power without taking it over? These core questions were the focus of this year’s “Hack the Promise 2025.” A highlight: the keynote speech by Schoresch Davoodi, Board Member of the Pirate Party International (PPI), who redefined the attitude of the “Hacker” – as a necessary tool for democratic resilience.   From Radical Upheaval to Precision: The New Hacker Stance In his presentation, Davoodi spanned the arc from the idealised freedom myths of the turn of the millennium (from …

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Social Withdrawal: The Case of Hikikomori in Japan, A Subculture that Consumes Many Pirates

Social Withdrawal: The Case of Hikikomori in Japan, A Subculture that Consumes Many Pirates Written in Japanese by Yuya Iwasaki Translations and editing by Pirate Times Many of our Pirate brethren suffer from social withdrawal. We sit hours in front of our computers and interact in social media groups, such as Discord, X, write blogs, code programs, and rarely interact with the outside world. We don’t go out and meet with friends in the physical 3D world in a healthy way like we should. In this article we would like to share with you information about a name for this subculture that has become prominent in Japan, which is called …

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Hamas is Iran’s Instrument of Obstructing Peace between Arabs and Israel

By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh On October 7, 2023, the Hamas terrorist group launched thousands of rockets deep into Israel and then attacked the south of the country by land, sea and air, killing hundreds of civilians and taking many hostages. Compared to the attack on the World Trade Center towers in New York on September 11, 2001, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 3000 people, the recent terrorist attack has been called “Israel’s 9/11.” In the following days, Western and Israeli officials accused Iran of being behind the attack. In addition, some American outlets published investigative reports that indicated Tehran was directly responsible for the terrorist attack. According to …

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Are Pahlavists Advancing Russia’s Agenda in America?

By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh Pahlavists, the far-right fanatics that are seemingly keen to revive the fallen Pahlavi autocracy by taking advantage of the popular anti-regime revolution in Iran, exploit Russian divisive tactics in an attempt to sabotage the credibility of Iranian liberal democracy activists in the United States. In what looks like a systematic smear campaign out of the Kremlin’s playbook, the Pahlavists resort to all sorts of McCarthy-style dirty tricks to character-assassinate their democratic political opponents and likely future rivals as “communists.” The aim of this campaign is seemingly to highlight the Pahlavists on the DC stage by investing in the “anti-communist unity” of the United States and the …

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The Greatest Obstacle to Democracy in Iran

By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh The popular revolution in Iran that was sparked by the murder of the young Kurdish woman #Mahsa_Amini by the religious police of the Islamic Republic is gathering momentum across the country and gaining increasing support around the world. As such, the chances of the Islamist regime’s overthrow have never been so high. In view of the nationwide uprising in Iran, what we need to keep in mind is that more important than the fall of the authoritarian regime is how to stop once and for all the vicious cycle of tyranny that has afflicted the nation throughout modern times. While the revolution is going on, we …

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Geopolitical turning point: The Russian Invasion is a Caesura on All Political Levels

The previous German foreign policy collapsed with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. This invasion is nevertheless, or unfortunately still, received in Germany under outdated ideological images from the Cold War. But is a change now beginning? An assessment by Schoresch Davoodi. It is a conflict between generations Many people in Germany want Germany to stay out of armed conflicts because of the experience of the Cold War and World War II. Others are aware of the historical reminder, but at the same time see a changing world security situation – in which Germany must redefine its role. It is therefore up to German society as a whole to find …

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Pirate Security Conference on June 18 and 19 in Prague

Under the title “Multipolar and Multidimensional Geopolitics in Interesting Times,” the Pirate Security Conference will be held for the first time in Prague on the weekend of June 18 and 19. The focus will be on events and issues surrounding Ukraine war: possible threats, causes of conflict, and the role of new technologies and media in modern warfare. Speakers include journalist Enno Lenze, former defense policy spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group Fritz Felgentreu, and MEPs Mikuláš Peksa and Patrick Breyer. The Pirate Security Conference has enjoyed national and international renown in recent years. This year, the organizers are again looking forward to presenting the audience with top-class speakers with …

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The Russian Information War – How the Ukraine Question Also Affects the Middle East and Africa

In Europe and also in North America, Russia is losing the information war to influence public opinion, except for a few actors who are ideologically firmly on Russia’s side, such as parts of the AfD and the Left, but also the SPD in Germany.[1] Meanwhile, the German “peace movement”[2] is also divided along generational lines on this issue.[3] In Europe, therefore, it looks bad for the time being that Russian propaganda can catch on. However, the situation is different in other parts of the world. In India, for example, Russia is winning the information war.[4] On the African continent and in the Middle East, on the other hand, Moscow’s propaganda …

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