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Scottish PEN Seek Reform of Law on Defamation | | PirateTimes

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Scottish PEN Seek Reform of Law on Defamation May 8, 2016 · by Andrew McCallum · in Pirate Topic Scottish PEN is working with a range of organisations to reform the legislation governing defamation in Scotland. As it stands, the existing legislation severely undermines freedom of expression, limiting the ability of media outlets, bloggers, social media users and civil society to share information in the public interest. The ability for powerful interests to suppress free speech thus presents a challenge to fundamental freedoms. The concern is that libel reform in England and Wales makes Scotland a soft target for those who wish to silence their critics across the UK. In England …

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Protest in Berlin Against Death of Free Speech | PirateTimes

admin April 26, 2016 October 19, 2020

Protest in Berlin Against Death of Free Speech April 26, 2016 · by Andrew McCallum · in Pirate Party News Bruno Kramm, leader of the Berlin branch of the Pirate Party of Germany, was arrested last Friday. Kramm now faces prosecution under section 103 of the German criminal code for ‘insulting’ Turkish President, Recep Erdoğan. Despite the pending prosecution he is already preparing for his next protest. On 29 April 2016, Kramm will take part in a silent ‘Mahnmarsch’ (warning march) through Berlin’s Tiergarten to a demonstration outside the Turkish Embassy on ‘Tiergartenstrasse’. The marchers will have their mouths taped closed and will carry grave-lights to mark the death of free speech A …

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Xenophobia Overshadowed the State Elections in Germany | PirateTimes

admin March 15, 2016 October 19, 2020

Xenophobia Overshadowed the State Elections in Germany March 15, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election This past Sunday (March 13th), there were local elections in three states of Germany: Baden Witterburg, Saxony-Anhalt and Rhineland-Palatinate. The Pirate Party of Germany (PPDE) did not manage to gather enough signatures to participate in Saxony-Anhalt. In Baden-Württemberg they achieved 21.733 votes (0.41%) and in Rhineland-Palatinate they achieved 16.790 votes (0.8%). In the two states where PPDE took part in elections, their returns fell below the numbers achieved in 2011. Despite internal turbulence, however, there still remains noteworthy support of the party and its politics. Still, PPDE remains without representation in these …

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2015 August | PirateTimes

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PPGR Would Like a Pirate MP on September 20 August 31, 2015 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Election, Interview Elections have been announced for Greece in about three weeks. This leaves a very short time for preparation and a big monetary strain on small parties. Pirate Times interviewed Thanasis Gounaris, chairman of the Board of Pirate Party of Greece, about… Pirate Activist Receives a Flogging in Trafalgar Square August 28, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Topic For the first time since 1830, a man has been flogged in Trafalgar Square. Ray Johansen from Pirate Party Norway received 50 lashes in the center of London. The beating was …

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2015 July | PirateTimes

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German Journalists Charged With Treason For Post-Snowden Documents July 31, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Topic The last time journalists were charged for treason in Germany was the Spiegel affair in 1962. Yesterday the German news site netzpolitik.org (well known and respected for their work reporting on “net-politics”) received a letter from the Federal Attorney General… The First PPEU Council Meeting: Moving Right Along July 20, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference This past weekend the PPEU meeting took place in Brussels. This was the first ordinary Council Meeting (General Assembly) of the organization and the main topic was the election of the …

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2015 June | PirateTimes – Part 2

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Show Notes and Podcast: The Order of the Pirate Unicorn Podcast 007 June 4, 2015 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Podcast The Podcast for the Order of the Pirate Unicorn Mumble chat held on 31 May 2015 and recorded on 3 June. An evening with Spanish Pirates Dario Castañé, local pirate politician in Barcelona and Lorena Müller-Nischt, chair of the Spanish… Enjoy a Pirate Summer Vacation in Poland June 3, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News The Pirate Parties International is arranging a pirate summer in Piotrowice Nyskie, Poland. If you would like to spend your vacation with other Pirates on 31 July – 9 …

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2015 June | PirateTimes

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Birgitta’s Jónsdóttir: We, the People, are the System June 25, 2015 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News Birgitta Jónsdóttir’s speech, ‘We, the People, are the System’, was delivered at the TEDx Reykjavik event held on 16 May 2015. Birgitta tells us why the small island country of Iceland needs a Pirate led government. She also explains why the… Winning Discussions: The Genetic Fallacy (Effective Pirating) June 24, 2015 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) Logical fallacies are techniques that people use to make an argument appear convincing even when it is wrong. Learning how to identify and refute logical fallacies is one of the best ways …

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Winning Discussions: The Genetic Fallacy (Effective Pirating) | | PirateTimes

admin June 24, 2015 March 6, 2021

Winning Discussions: The Genetic Fallacy (Effective Pirating) June 24, 2015 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) Logical fallacies are techniques that people use to make an argument appear convincing even when it is wrong. Learning how to identify and refute logical fallacies is one of the best ways to win in a discussion. Catching an opponent committing a fallacy will force him to retract his error or he will appear foolish or manipulative to his audience. There is a dark side to this. Once you learn to identify logical fallacies you will also be able to use them. Do not deliberately use them against fellow Pirates; it is …

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Your Pirate Movement Needs You | PirateTimes

admin June 23, 2015 March 6, 2021

Your Pirate Movement Needs You June 23, 2015 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in General Assembly The General Assembly of Pirate Parties International (PPI) will be held two weeks from now and they will choose a new board. According to the application form for the new board, “we do have temporarily problems with wiki, so we are glad to help”. A glitch in the wiki means candidates cannot be listed directly and a mail needs to be sent to the PPI board, but we have been informed that there still haven’t been any nominations for the next PPI Board. This means you have the chance to do something for the international movement. Namely, become …

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2015 May | PirateTimes – Part 2

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The Ebook from the Second Think Twice Conference May 11, 2015 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News The proceedings of the second Think Twice Conference held in Istanbul on 30 – 31 August 2014 is available as an online ebook. It contains a good variety of subjects, both from prominent Pirates as well as academics. The Editors are:… PPSE Votes to Leave Pirate Parties International (PPI) May 10, 2015 · by Andrew McCallum · in Pirate Party News The Pirate Party of Sweden (PPSE) has become the latest national party to leave Pirate Parties International (PPI), following a vote taken at the currently ongoing PPSE General Assembly. The …