Josef Ohlsson Collentine
Josef Ohlsson Collentine

Freedom of Speech: When Books are Burned… [Bokmässan] | PirateTimes

Freedom of Speech: When Books are Burned… [Bokmässan] October 10, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference This post is also available in: Spanish ‘Bokmässan’ (The book fair) is the largest cultural event in Sweden. With more than 3000 programme events there is plenty to cover. Pirate Times covered part of the conference together with another 1300 journalists present at the conference. ‘The book fair’ is primarily aimed at authors from around the world. It’s a meeting place for many discussions around current events, trends and visions for the future. Next year marks the 250th anniversary of the ‘Swedish Freedom of the Press Act’. Thus, one of the …

PPIS is Largest Party on Iceland for 6th Month | PirateTimes

PPIS is Largest Party on Iceland for 6th Month October 7, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News If there were elections in Iceland today 34.6% of the population would vote for the Pirate Party. This is the result from the  latest Gallup poll, a slight decrease in support for the Pirate Party of Iceland. However, it is still the second highest poll result they have achieved with the highest being last month at 35.9%. The pirate party is currently slightly larger than the two current government parties together. The Independence Party (24.4%) and the Progressive Party (10.1%) have a total support of 34.5% (0.1% less than the Pirate Party). …

Internet as a Commons: Public Space in the Digital Age | PirateTimes

Internet as a Commons: Public Space in the Digital Age October 1, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Topic Today, 1 October 2015, the European Green Group, The Commons Network and the Heinrich Böll Foundation will arrange a conference about re-decentralizing and reclaiming the internet for all. The conference goes under the name ‘Internet as a Commons: Public Space in the Digital Age’. For those unable to participate in Brussels it will also be live-streamed 15-18.30 (GMT+1). INTRODUCTION The Internet as a whole has become an important part of our global public sphere. Internet provides access to a wealth of information and knowledge, and the possibility to participate, …

PPI Calls for Pirates with Vision | PirateTimes

PPI Calls for Pirates with Vision September 30, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: Spanish Pirate Parties International is looking for Pirates who want to make a difference on the global stage. They are looking for people with knowledge, talent and enthusiasm. Of these three qualities enthusiasm is the most important. So don’t be put off if you think you are not qualified – they can get you up to speed. We use the decision making site Loomio. If you want to join in click the link and ask to join the group. At the moment we are looking for …

Israel | PirateTimes

Israeli Pirates Protest Against Election, Reaches 981 votes March 28, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News Traditionally Israel has had numerous different parties participating in their elections (in 2013 there were 32). This made the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) raise the threshold from 2% to 3.25% a year ago. In December 2014 the government was dissolved and called… Israeli Activists Protest Against Biometric Database Law using Drones October 1, 2014 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion   A year ago members of Pirate Party Germany landed a drone in front of Angela Merkel’s campaign rally in Dresden, in order to protest the use of surveillance …

Austria | PirateTimes

Austrian Pirates Advertise on Youporn September 24, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election On Sunday 27 September 2015 the Austrian pirates (PPAT) have a local election in the region of Upper Austria. One of their focuses for their election campaign is the question of the right to privacy. They launched a campaign site… Surveillance Hangs Heavy Over Vienna August 18, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topic This article is a guest post from Rodney Yancey, who translated an article originally from Telepolis. Privacy groups in Austria are gearing up. Austria is a small country in the EU, but privacy concerns are as pressing here as everywhere …

Pirate Party Australia Achieves 0.89% in Canning | PirateTimes

Pirate Party Australia Achieves 0.89% in Canning September 23, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The Canning federal by-election was held on Saturday. Michelle Allen was a candidate for the Pirate Party of Australia in the elections. Receiving 0.89% of the votes it was a good first appearance by a pirate party candidate in this region. “This election is an opportunity to show the major parties we are unhappy with the direction our nation is moving. Pirate Party Australia can offer those uninspired by the traditional political duopoly actual change. We know how to use the internet, we understand how technology works and will fight to ensure …

Norway | PirateTimes

Pirate Party Norway Increases Slightly in Elections September 16, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News Norway just had their regional and local elections. This was the second election that Pirate Party of Norway (PPNO) participated in. Two years ago they achieved 0.3% of the votes in their national elections. This time, in regional and local… PPNO Achieves 4.1% in School Elections September 11, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The school elections, before the real upcoming local and regional elections in Norway, have taken place. Pirate Party of Norway received a total of 5.492 votes which would result in 4.1% across the …

Pirate Party Norway Increases Slightly in Elections | PirateTimes

Pirate Party Norway Increases Slightly in Elections September 16, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News Norway just had their regional and local elections. This was the second election that Pirate Party of Norway (PPNO) participated in. Two years ago they achieved 0.3% of the votes in their national elections. This time, in regional and local elections they achieved the same result (0.3%). In total they received 7.165 votes despite not managing to participate in all regions this year. PPNO had lists in 13/19 counties, managing a slight increase in most of them. Had they managed to participate in the other six regions (Finnmark, Hedmark, Nord-Trøndelag, Sogn og Fjordane, Telemark, Troms) …

PPNO Achieves 4.1% in School Elections | PirateTimes

PPNO Achieves 4.1% in School Elections September 11, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The school elections, before the real upcoming local and regional elections in Norway, have taken place. Pirate Party of Norway received a total of 5.492 votes which would result in 4.1% across the country and 29 Seats in county parliaments. Compared to 2013 they didn’t manage to participate in all counties this year but where they do partake they increased their percentage of the vote (with ‘Møre og Romsdal’ being the exception). Missing lists in six counties (same as real elections) caused their numbers to look a bit deflated when viewing the totals. …

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