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Czech Pirates Prepare for National Elections
The Czech Pirate Party is getting ready for both regional and national elections this weekend, with pre-election polls ranging around 2 %.
About Anton Nordenfur
I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.
Pirate Lost Mayoral Election in Saarlouis, Germany
The Pirate candidate was Thomas Brockmann, 50, a freelance journalist who was seeking to bring more transparency and citizen participation to Saarlouis. Brockmann also suggested city projects for the citizens, such as a public swimming pool.
About Anton Nordenfur
I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.
Portugal Declares File-Sharing for Personal Use Legal
After the anti-piracy group ACAPOR reported IP addresses of 2,000 suspected file sharers, the Portuguese Department of Investigation and Penal Action (DIAP) has come to a somewhat surprising conclusion: not only will these file sharers not be prosecuted, but it seems that file sharing for personal use is not illegal in Portugal.
About Anton Nordenfur
I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.
PP Sweden Prepares for Important Member Meeting
Piratpartiet, The Swedish Pirate Party, is preparing for its yearly autumn member meeting. This time, the focus is on broadening the political agenda as well as electing six new board members. The meeting is set to start on October 1…
About Anton Nordenfur
I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.
Alex Arnold Becomes the First Elected Pirate Mayor!
The Swiss Pirate Party had a major victory Sunday, as 31-year-old Alex Arnold was elected mayor of Eichberg, a municipality in North Eastern Switzerland. He is not the first Pirate Mayor, but the first pirate to be selected by an…
About Anton Nordenfur
I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.
Introduction of the Norwegian Pirate Party
Piratpartiet, the Norwegian Pirate Party, started up this July, after years as an inofficial group. They have already released a political platform, and are getting ready for next year’s national election. The Pirate Times had a sit-down with party spokesman…
About Anton Nordenfur
I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.
PP UK Sysadmin Wins OpenDNS Award
The OpenDNS SysAdmin Awards were just handed out. The awards are annually given out to: “elite network managers who persevere great challenges, oversee epic rollouts, hack creative work-arounds and manage limited budgets“ all without much appreciation. The winner this year,…
About Anton Nordenfur
I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.
The Life and Death of ACTA
In early 2012, the Internet was becoming an increasingly dark place. The word had started to spread ACTA, a dark monster looming in the darkest corner of the net, and then both SOPA and PIPA were revealed , even more…
About Anton Nordenfur
I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.
How Sweden Found an Effective Way of Broadening their Politics
In less than two years the Swedish Pirate Party has grown from a single-issue movement to an all-encompassing party with a growing political platform. All of this was achieved through a democratic process of crowdsourcing, mostly thanks to the party’s…
About Anton Nordenfur
I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.
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