Pirate Party Iceland and Their Path to Popularity April 7, 2016 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Pirate Party News The Pirate Party Iceland (PPIS) was formed only 3.5 years ago. In 2013 three of their Pirates were elected into parliament (5.1%) and have, together with their party, now managed to shake up a nation. For the past year PPIS have consistently polled more than […]
The Schrödinger’s Prime Minister of Iceland April 6, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News When the #panamapapers scandal broke the Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davið Gunnlaugsson, was resolute that he would not resign. Iceland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson, backed him up saying that “We aren’t worried at all… It is unfair, impolite to put his (Gunnlaugsson’s) […]
It’s Time for the Pirates April 5, 2016 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: Greek After yesterday’s massive demonstrations outside Alþingi (the Icelandic parliament) all eyes are on the Pirates. Since the morning, Birgitta Jónsdóttir (MP and a leading figure of the Pirate Party of Iceland) has been interviewed by CNN, BBC and other global news channels about […]
Re-elections looming close as Iceland hits a political scandal April 4, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News The recent release of the #Panamapapers has already resulted in startling revelations spanning the globe. The “leak” reveals that several people, previously beyond suspicion (as well as those already subject to blacklisting and criminals), set up off-shore companies within more… PPIS is Largest […]
Re-elections looming close as Iceland hits a political scandal April 4, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News The recent release of the #Panamapapers has already resulted in startling revelations spanning the globe. The “leak” reveals that several people, previously beyond suspicion (as well as those already subject to blacklisting and criminals), set up off-shore companies within more… Crucial state elections […]
Re-elections looming close as Iceland hits a political scandal April 4, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News The recent release of the #Panamapapers has already resulted in startling revelations spanning the globe. The “leak” reveals that several people, previously beyond suspicion (as well as those already subject to blacklisting and criminals), set up off-shore companies within more than 20 tax […]
Pirate Times Introduces Paywall to Fund Further Reporting April 1, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Inside Pirate Times Edit: April Fool’s. We’d never want to restrict access to information in such a way, completely contrary to pirate principles. What are online readers willing to pay for digital content? Pirate Times has been publishing articles for free since August… Flattr Appreciation During Mar […]
Pirate Times Introduces Paywall to Fund Further Reporting April 1, 2016 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Inside Pirate Times Edit: April Fool’s. We’d never want to restrict access to information in such a way, completely contrary to pirate principles. What are online readers willing to pay for digital content? Pirate Times has been publishing articles for free since August 2012. During this time […]
“Intellectual Property” is not REAL property March 31, 2016 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion This is an opinion article by Óscar which reflects the author’s ideas. — “Sometimes we discover unpleasant truths. Whenever we do so, we are in difficulties: suppressing them is scientifically dishonest, so we must tell them, but telling them, however, will fire back on us”.– Edsger W. Dijkstra [4] The […]
Pirates Away From Keyboard March 25, 2016 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion This is an opinion article by Leonardo which reflects the author’s ideas. — On 9 March 2016, here in the Pirate Times, we read the Spanish answer to Falkvinge’s analysis of Pirate Party’s first decade. The judgment on Falkvinge is quite harsh: according to the authors, “he lives in a bubble” and “seems […]
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