Guest Author | PirateTimes – Part 2

Posted: March 19, 2015/Under: Creator, Guest Author, Pirate Times, Pirate Topic/By: Guest Author

Rolando Benjamin Vaz Ferreira: 1st January 2016, The Pirate Re-Birthday [Pirate Visions]

March 19, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topics, Pirate Visions

During the last EU elections the Pirate Party of Slovenia chose to have only one candidate in order to focus all attention on him. Today this candidate, Benjamin, tells us about how he felt proud over the past international pirate…

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Andrew Norton: PPI Became a Pirate Chimera [Pirate Visions]

March 13, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Editorial, Guest Opinion, Pirate Topics, Pirate Visions

Being one of the founders of Pirate Parties International, Andrew Norton looks back on how it all started, before gazing ahead on what is to come. He reflects on his initial efforts with PPI and wishes for a future similar…

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PPI Board Responds to PPAU Membership Termination

March 4, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Europe, Pirate Party News

This is a guest post from the board of PPI stating their response and view on the recent resignation of PPAU. Since PPAU resigned PPUK followed suit and PPBE just decided to suspend their membership in past few days. —- The Board…

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[Pirate Visions] The Dream of True International Pirate Cooperation

February 26, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topics, Pirate Visions

The future pirate movement needs more exchanges of ideas and material. Rok Andrée is a Slovenian pirate who has been involved in the international movement a long time and he sees a need for it to change. These articles are part…

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PPUK Bids Farewell to PPI [Guest Post]

February 26, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Europe, Pirate Party News

This post is a guest post from Andy Halsall, Chief of Staff for the Pirate Party UK’s Leaders Office. So long and thanks for all the fish. The rumour is true. No, not that I’m joining Facebook (a dastardly lie!),…

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Jerry Weyer: From Activists to Politicians [Pirate Visions]

February 19, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Visions

Jerry Weyer points out that Pirates need to embrace their inner politician as they move from activism into politics. These articles are part of the weekly series ‘Pirate Visions’ from different prominent international pirates. We asked them to write as…

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Gustav Nipe: Facing Technological Change [Pirate Visions]

January 29, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion, Pirate Topics, Pirate Visions

Pirates need to get ready to help society prepare for a future where technology will replace workers. Gustav Nipe is the leader of the Young Pirates in Sweden and is prepared to run a pirate party marathon race. These articles are…

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This is our Last Chance to Reform PPI

January 28, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion, Pirate Topics

This guest post is an opinion article and reflects the author’s ideas. —- The upcoming online General Assembly (due for March 14) is in all likelihood the last chance we have to reform Pirate Parties International. We must take this opportunity…

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An Interview from Brazil featuring Lexi Alexander

January 27, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Interviews

A while ago Hollywood director Lexi Alexander (@lexiAlex) shared with us her ideas about file sharing and was both stunned at the viciousness of the reaction from the film industry and the lack of interest expressed by the Pirate community….

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Exclusive: Illinois Law Allows Schools to Spy on Students & What the News Media Got Wrong

January 24, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topics

Controversy erupted this week after an Illinois elementary school sent a letter home to parents. The letter claimed that the school had the legal authority to demand students’ passwords for social networking sites, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, last.fm, and…