Young Pirates of Europe Has Been Founded August 9, 2013 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Europe, Pirate Party News Today the international organization Young Pirates of Europe (YPE) was founded by its eight founding members: the Young Pirates of Sweden, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Flanders, Norway and Belarus. The reason a European organization instead of an international one is because… Contact / Tips […]
The Game of Politics : Book Review August 3, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Book Review If you have never read a book on politics before then this one, being easy to read and follow, is the one to start with. “The Game of Politics” – Pursuit of power over people game manual. Author: Jón Thór Ólafsson, one of the first three Pirates […]
UK Prime Minister calls for further Web Blocking July 27, 2013 · by Ed · in Pirate Party News In a widely criticised move, this week David Cameron (The UK’s Prime Minister) indicated his intention to force Britain’s ISPs to filter pornography, this would be achieved by making account holders “opt in” for access to otherwise black-listed sites on the public web. The Prime Minister […]
Russian Pirates Battle Piracy Laws July 23, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News While Europe and the US are still coming to terms with the implications of Edward Snowden’s revelations, we should not forget that it is not only in the West that hard-won freedoms are being attacked by authoritarian governments. In Russia, “anti-piracy” laws are being introduced on 1 August […]
Internet and Social Media as Tools of Freedom July 3, 2013 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference On 18 June 2013 a joint conference titled “Internet and Social Media as Tools of Freedom” was organized by MEPs Pawel Zalewski (EPP) and Amelia Andersdotter (Greens/EFA). The aim of the conference was to discuss the role of the Internet and social media in revolutions for […]
Amidst #Prism and #Tempora Scandals, German Pirates Get Their Groove Back June 26, 2013 · by Felicitas Steinhoff · in Election A rough year for Germany’s Pirate Party After a year of internal discord and coordinated work to broaden their political platform, the German Pirates are now focusing on campaigning for the federal election this coming 22 September 2013. Critical media reports have voiced dismay over the […]
Amidst #Prism and #Tempora Scandals, German Pirates Get Their Groove Back June 26, 2013 · by Felicitas Steinhoff · in Election After a year of internal discord and coordinated work to broaden their political platform, the German Pirates are now focusing on campaigning for the federal election this coming 22 September 2013. Critical media reports have voiced dismay over the lack of internal organization, as […]
Prism: Who should we trust? June 25, 2013 · by Andy Halsall · in Guest Opinion Prism: Who should we trust? As odd as it may seem, I agree with the various statements that have been made over the last few days that the UK has some incredibly robust and sensible rules when it comes to intelligence gathering. Of course I would like to see […]
Interview with a Turkish Pirate about the Protests in #gezipark June 24, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Profile The recent protests in Turkey started on 28 May 2013. The protests were sparked by the brutal eviction of a sit-in at Istanbul’s Taksim Gezi Park protesting at plans for the park’s demolition and replacement with a shopping mall. The Pirate Party of Turkey (Korsan Partisi Hareketi) was involved from the […]
How a Swarm of Pirates Can Redefine Politics According to Rick Falkvinge June 21, 2013 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Interview Having made a great impact in the fields of politics and human resource management, Rick Falkvinge, founder of the first Pirate Party in the world and political evangelist, led the Pirate Party of Sweden from nowhere in 2006 to the election of two […]
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