2013 | PirateTimes

Arrr, it Was a Real Pirate Year! (2013 in Review) December 30, 2013 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Pirate Party News The year 2013 in review (Part 1) 2013 was a very good year for the pirate movement. During the past year the Pirate Movement experienced many historic events. The first three national Pirate MPs were elected (in the parliament of Iceland), the first two Pirates councilors (in… Become a Pirate […]

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2013 December | PirateTimes – Part 2

Politicians Use Copyright to Silence Media December 14, 2013 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Pirate Topic Swedish politician Kent Ekeroth, of the nationalist Sweden Democrats, is now using copyright as a means of silencing a critical newspaper. Pirate Party of Brazil is Officially Registered; Nearly Ready to Set Sail December 13, 2013 · by Ariel Martins · in Pirate Party News Great news from […]

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2013 December | PirateTimes

Arrr, it Was a Real Pirate Year! (2013 in Review) December 30, 2013 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Inside Pirate Times The year 2013 in review (Part 1) 2013 was a very good year for the pirate movement. During the past year the Pirate Movement experienced many historic events. The first three national Pirate MPs were elected (in the parliament of Iceland), the first two Pirates councilors (in… Become a Pirate […]

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HARD TIMES FOR ISTANBUL’S BIG MAN | PirateTimes

Hard Times for Istanbul’s big man December 25, 2013 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion ‘You arrive on Friday afternoon? Good luck.’ Damn right: Friday afternoon, Istanbul traffic-jams make Rome look like Switzerland. It takes me two bloody hours on a stinky bus to get from the airport to the city center. As the bus approaches Taksim Square, I get a good look […]

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New legal framework in Spain hinders access to Justice | PirateTimes

New legal framework in Spain hinders access to Justice December 24, 2013 · by Fabián Plaza Miranda · in Editorial Opinion The Spanish Ministry of Justice has been working hard on legal reforms ever since the People’s Party came to power in 2011. Most of these reforms have to do with the Judiciary itself, but -contrary to the Government’s statements– they seem to be aimed […]

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Fabián Plaza Miranda | | PirateTimes

New legal framework in Spain hinders access to Justice December 24, 2013 · by Fabián Plaza Miranda · in Editorial Opinion The Spanish Ministry of Justice has been working hard on legal reforms ever since the People’s Party came to power in 2011. Most of these reforms have to do with the Judiciary itself, but -contrary to the Government’s statements- they… About Fabián Plaza Miranda […]

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Pirate Parties Worldwide | PirateTimes

Pirate Parties Worldwide This post is also available in: French, Spanish, Greek State of pirate movement. Last updated 2013-02-22. To correct or add information write a comment and we will update as soon as possible. Edit 2013-12-03: Added a few organizations. The world map will be updated once the API is ready (hopefully before end of this month). Some other organizations for Pirates worth mentioning: […]

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Flattr Appreciation During November 2013, Euro 11.54 | PirateTimes

Flattr Appreciation During November 2013, Euro 11.54 December 23, 2013 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Inside Pirate Times In November 2013 we had 27 things flattred by 13 unique users. In total we were flattred 43 times last month and received Euro 11.54 in support for our work. We had a very inactive month during November where we only managed to publish seven […]

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UK’s web blocking programme begins | PirateTimes

UK’s web blocking programme begins December 22, 2013 · by Ed · in Pirate Topic When I previously wrote about the UK’s Prime Minister (David Cameron) calling for web blocking, I finished my article with the conclusion that “It is likely that Mr Cameron will realise how unworkable his proposals are, and after conversations with the industry and campaigners followed by a series of increasingly […]

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Snowden offers help to Brazil and asks for asylum December 21, 2013 · by Ariel Martins · in Pirate Topic Edward Snowden, former consultant for the NSA and accused of spying for leaking sensitive information detrimental to U.S. security, said in a letter published this Tuesday (17 December 2013) that he can help Brazil to defend their network against the… Pirates Demonstrate as Obama Visits […]

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