Year: <span>2014</span>
Year: 2014

Stathis Leivaditis | PirateTimes – Part 2

A POST-ELECTION DISCUSSION ABOUT THE “PLUS” AND “MINUS” OF A COALITION June 17, 2014 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Europe, Pirate Party News Was it worth it? That’s the question we asked Spyros Chrysanthopoulos, member of the Board of PP-GR, about the coalition with Ecologists Greens for the European elections. Well actually, as everything in life, a coalition has positive and negative points… About Stathis Leivaditis The English “pirate” is derived from the Greek word “πειρατής” (peiratēs) and this in turn from the verb “πειράομαι” (peiráomai), “I attempt”, which is a derivative of the noun “πείρα” (peîra), “experience”. Coming from the depths of the centuries, the word “pirate” took …

2014 June | PirateTimes – Part 2

Battles for Democracy. Week 23 June 17, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic This week citizens are counter-attacking harder than usual. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between Europe and the United States leaked. Battles for Democracy in the Arab World and much more. Citizens abused or killed, liberties and rights cut… Are we a Pirate Pachydermocracy? June 15, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Editorial Opinion, Pirate Topic In the “rough and tumble” world of politics it is often stated that, to be a politician you must have a thick skin. This means, that no matter which form of representational government you live under, …

Thinktwice | PirateTimes

Call for Papers for the 2nd Think Twice Conference in Turkey June 13, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News After the success of  the first Think Twice Conference held in Frankfurt, Germany, where 37 speakers from 14 countries took part, Pirate Parties International are planning their second Conference in Istanbul, Turkey on 30 – 31th August 2014. The aim… ThinkTwice – A Conference That Formed Connections March 4, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News The ThinkTwice Conference was PPI’s first outside of their regular general assembly. This allowed them to focus purely on strengthening the bonds within the Pirate movement. The …

What is happening in the Pirate Party of Germany? | PirateTimes

What is happening in the Pirate Party of Germany? June 12, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Editorial Opinion After the Pirate Party of Germany’s meteoric rise between 2009 and 2013 the party seems to be in decline and staggering from crisis to crisis. The latest being “bombergate” in which two young women took part in an anti-neonazi protest. Their faces were masked and they were topless – Femen style. One had the words “Thanks Bomber Harris” written on her body. Bombergate Anne HelmCC-BY @bartjez One of the women was unmasked in the press as Anne Helm, who was fifth the PPDE list for the European Elections. The Federal …

Politique | PirateTimes

Mais que se passe-t’il chez nos amis Pirates allemands ? juin 12, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Editorial Après l’ascension fulgurante du Parti Pirate en Allemagne entre 2009 et 2013, le parti semble maintenant en déclin, et passe de crise en crise. La dernière en date est intitulée « bombergate » : deux jeunes femmes ont pris part… Les pirates islandais prêts pour les élections locales mai 28, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Actualités du Parti Pirate, Europe Le Parti Pirate islandais a vu trois pirates entrer à l’Althing (le parlement islandais) il y a tout juste un an. Ils sont désormais prêts à avoir plus …

Censorship | PirateTimes – Part 2

Battles for Democracy. Week 23. June 9, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Party News Reset The Net initiative is pushing the use of encryption to new levels; German and British spy stations discovered; Egypt will acquire a brand new system for mass surveillance. Citizens abused or killed, liberties and rights cut Above-top-secret details of… Was the Stockholm Internet Forum More Than Nice Words? June 6, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Topic In his ending keynote Carl Bildt, Minister for Foreign Affairs in Sweden, had many nice words to say about the future for Internet Freedom and what ought to apply but the question …

Ivan Bartos | PirateTimes

PPCZ Might Still Get an MEP in EU Parliament June 8, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Europe, Pirate Party News The Czech Pirates and the Czech Green party feel that the election treshold was unjust and are challenging the 5% treshold by filing a complaint to the Supreme Administrative Court (NSS). The two parties argue that there is no justifiable… News about the pirate movement International Pirate News: #ppintSign up: bi-weekly newsletter contact@piratetimes.net Search All Content (not specified) is CC-BY PirateTimes. Please link back to us. Recent Comments Loading… Calendar of the PPI Archives March 2016 (4) January 2016 (1) December 2015 (4) November 2015 (6) October 2015 (11) September 2015 (14) August …

PPCZ Might Still Get an MEP in EU Parliament | PirateTimes

PPCZ Might Still Get an MEP in EU Parliament June 8, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The Czech Pirates and the Czech Green party feel that the election treshold was unjust and are challenging the 5% treshold by filing a complaint to the Supreme Administrative Court (NSS). The two parties argue that there is no justifiable reason for implementing a 5% hurdle for the European Parliament since, the European Parliament does not need to create a majority in the same way a national parliament does. The arguments brought forward in the complaint are mainly based on the recent decisions of the German Federal Constitutional Court that …

Wikileaks | PirateTimes

#SIF14 Conference, How Important is Internet Freedom? June 5, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference Stockholm Internet Forum 2014 (SIF14) “aims to deepen the discussions on how freedom and openness on the Internet promote economic and social development worldwide”. This was the third time that the Stockholm Internet Forum was organized by The Swedish Ministry… The Transphobic Trials of Chelsea Manning September 13, 2013 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Editorial Opinion, Pirate Topic A national Pirate Party uploads a picture of a famous face alongside the text “We Are Chelsea Manning”. Immediately the comments start raining . Extremely few of them actually deal with what the …

Iceland Election Results A Nail-Biting Finish | PirateTimes

Iceland Election Results A Nail-Biting Finish June 3, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election In an election result, reminiscent of last year’s national elections, the Pirate Party of Iceland saw a new representative enter the municipal council of Reykjavik by a narrow margin. The result is more important than one might think in Iceland, since the Pirates are very good at being representatives, using wasa2il and not just pushing a party line. They expected more seats but as Helgi told us in our last article about these elections: the Pirate demographic overlaps, to some extent, with the non-voter demographic. The Pirates contested seats in three other areas of Iceland: …

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