Pedro Gutierrez

Battles for democracy. Week 28 July 14, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic The NSA merely pursues total population control. Turkey is trying to block Twitter…again. TPP will put an end to free expression online. UK might dodge Europe’s top court ruling reinstating and expanding its spying powers. Citizens abused or killed, liberties… Battles for democracy. Week 25 June 23, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic Social media mass surveillance is permitted by law, says top UK official. The NSA is more active in Germany and Denmark than anywhere else in Europe. Facebook said they will never use your browsing and app history to …

Battles for democracy. Week 28 July 14, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic The NSA merely pursues total population control. Turkey is trying to block Twitter…again. TPP will put an end to free expression online. UK might dodge Europe’s top court ruling reinstating and expanding its spying powers. Citizens abused or killed, liberties… About Pedro Gutierrez The certainty that a World War on Democracy was going on and we, the people, were unaware of it was keeping me up at night. The fact, crystal clear now after Snowden’s revelations, that the new battlefield is your mobile, your laptop, your data and so, that every citizen (i.e. you) …

Battles for Democracy. Week 15 April 14, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic A weekly summary of the battles for democracy: The heartbleed bug;  US spied human rights organisations;  Nations buying as hackers sell flaws in computer code; Alaveteli: Open Source Freedom of Information Platform; Angela Merkel denied access to her NSA file…… About Pedro Gutierrez The certainty that a World War on Democracy was going on and we, the people, were unaware of it was keeping me up at night. The fact, crystal clear now after Snowden’s revelations, that the new battlefield is your mobile, your laptop, your data and so, that every citizen (i.e. you) …

News Digest. Week 5. February 4, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic This article is a summary of some of the main pirate news that happened during the week that we did not write about. Towards a True Democracy After three years of turmoil, Tunisia has the Arab world’s most progressive constitution. Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly (NCA) has approved a new constitution which marks a milestone in the country’s democratic transition. With 200 votes in favour out of a possible 216, and with only four votes against, the constitution represents both a reassuring consensus among the political elites and an important demonstration that they recognise the crucial …

News Digest. Week 5. February 4, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic This article is a summary of some of the main pirate news that happened during the week that we did not write about. About Pedro Gutierrez The certainty that a World War on Democracy was going on and we, the people, were unaware of it was keeping me up at night. The fact, crystal clear now after Snowden’s revelations, that the new battlefield is your mobile, your laptop, your data and so, that every citizen (i.e. you) is being considered a target was inconceivable for me. And it became worse when I realized that most …

News Digest. Week 4 January 27, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic This article is a summary of some of the main Pirate news that happened during the week that we did not write about. Towards a True Democracy Brazil lets its citizens make decisions about city budgets. Brazil is a leading innovator in participatory institutions. Brazilian municipal governments can voluntarily adopt a program known as Participatory Budgeting where citizens decide how to allocate public funds. Between 1990 and 2008, over 120 of Brazil’s largest 250 cities adopted Participatory Budgeting. Support the release of Chelsea Manning. Amnesty International believes that Chelsea Manning, the US soldier sentenced to …