2014 June | PirateTimes – Part 2

Battles for Democracy. Week 23 June 17, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic This week citizens are counter-attacking harder than usual. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between Europe and the United States leaked. Battles for Democracy in the Arab World and much more. Citizens abused or killed, liberties and rights cut… Are we a Pirate Pachydermocracy? June 15, 2014 · […]

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Thinktwice | PirateTimes

Call for Papers for the 2nd Think Twice Conference in Turkey June 13, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News After the success of  the first Think Twice Conference held in Frankfurt, Germany, where 37 speakers from 14 countries took part, Pirate Parties International are planning their second Conference in Istanbul, Turkey on 30 – 31th August 2014. The aim… ThinkTwice – […]

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What is happening in the Pirate Party of Germany? | PirateTimes

What is happening in the Pirate Party of Germany? June 12, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Editorial Opinion After the Pirate Party of Germany’s meteoric rise between 2009 and 2013 the party seems to be in decline and staggering from crisis to crisis. The latest being “bombergate” in which two young women took part in an anti-neonazi protest. Their faces were masked and […]

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Politique | PirateTimes

Mais que se passe-t’il chez nos amis Pirates allemands ? juin 12, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Editorial Après l’ascension fulgurante du Parti Pirate en Allemagne entre 2009 et 2013, le parti semble maintenant en déclin, et passe de crise en crise. La dernière en date est intitulée « bombergate » : deux jeunes femmes ont pris part… Les pirates islandais prêts pour […]

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Censorship | PirateTimes – Part 2

Battles for Democracy. Week 23. June 9, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Party News Reset The Net initiative is pushing the use of encryption to new levels; German and British spy stations discovered; Egypt will acquire a brand new system for mass surveillance. Citizens abused or killed, liberties and rights cut Above-top-secret details of… Was the Stockholm Internet Forum More Than Nice […]

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Ivan Bartos | PirateTimes

PPCZ Might Still Get an MEP in EU Parliament June 8, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Europe, Pirate Party News The Czech Pirates and the Czech Green party feel that the election treshold was unjust and are challenging the 5% treshold by filing a complaint to the Supreme Administrative Court (NSS). The two parties argue that there is no justifiable… News about […]

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PPCZ Might Still Get an MEP in EU Parliament | PirateTimes

PPCZ Might Still Get an MEP in EU Parliament June 8, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The Czech Pirates and the Czech Green party feel that the election treshold was unjust and are challenging the 5% treshold by filing a complaint to the Supreme Administrative Court (NSS). The two parties argue that there is no justifiable reason for implementing a 5% […]

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Wikileaks | PirateTimes

#SIF14 Conference, How Important is Internet Freedom? June 5, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference Stockholm Internet Forum 2014 (SIF14) “aims to deepen the discussions on how freedom and openness on the Internet promote economic and social development worldwide”. This was the third time that the Stockholm Internet Forum was organized by The Swedish Ministry… The Transphobic Trials of Chelsea Manning September […]

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Iceland Election Results A Nail-Biting Finish | PirateTimes

Iceland Election Results A Nail-Biting Finish June 3, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election In an election result, reminiscent of last year’s national elections, the Pirate Party of Iceland saw a new representative enter the municipal council of Reykjavik by a narrow margin. The result is more important than one might think in Iceland, since the Pirates are very good at being representatives, using […]

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Peter Sunde Arrested | PirateTimes

Peter Sunde Arrested May 31, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: French The Swedish Newspaper, Expressen, has reported that Pirate Bay co-founder, Peter Sunde, has been arrested. He was held in a raid on a farm near the city of Skåne Tonganoxie. It was assumed that the Polish police would have had a hand in […]

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