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

Andrew Reitemeyer June 12, 2014 March 6, 2021

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 they were topless – Femen style. One had the words “Thanks Bomber Harris” written on her body. Bombergate Anne HelmCC-BY @bartjez One of the women was unmasked in the press as Anne Helm, who was fifth the PPDE list for the European Elections. The Federal …

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Andrew Reitemeyer June 12, 2014 October 19, 2020

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 les élections locales mai 28, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Actualités du Parti Pirate, Europe Le Parti Pirate islandais a vu trois pirates entrer à l’Althing (le parlement islandais) il y a tout juste un an. Ils sont désormais prêts à avoir plus …

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Zbigniew Łukasiak April 29, 2014 October 31, 2020

Why you should protest the TTIP? April 29, 2014 · by Zbigniew Łukasiak · in Editorial Opinion We were all so cheerful when two years ago the European Parliament rejected ACTA. But the lobby machine never rests, the big corporations will use every opportunity to slip the same provisions into any international treaty that our governments sign. And they will add new stuff if possible, such as Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). There are abundant examples of how it works – from the law suit that Philip Morris brought against the Australian government for introducing health warnings on cigarettes packaging to Eli Lilly suing Canada for rejecting a patent claim …

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Zbigniew Łukasiak April 29, 2014 October 19, 2020

Why you should protest the TTIP? April 29, 2014 · by Zbigniew Łukasiak · in Editorial Opinion We were all so cheerful when two years ago the European Parliament rejected ACTA. But the lobby machine never rests, the big corporations will use every opportunity to slip the same provisions into any international treaty that our governments sign…. About Zbigniew Łukasiak I am a 40 years old programmer from Poland. I am fascinated (and scared) by the way Internet changes our societies and I want to take a part in that. I believe the changes has only just begun and they will be deep. I have a degree in Computing Science …

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New legal framework in Spain hinders access to Justice | PirateTimes

Fabián Plaza Miranda December 24, 2013 March 6, 2021

New legal framework in Spain hinders access to Justice December 24, 2013 · by Fabián Plaza Miranda · in Editorial Opinion The Spanish Ministry of Justice has been working hard on legal reforms ever since the People’s Party came to power in 2011. Most of these reforms have to do with the Judiciary itself, but -contrary to the Government’s statements– they seem to be aimed at separating Justice from ordinary citizens. The first step in this new legal framework was the creation of a set of court fees (“tasas judiciales”), so that anyone willing to sue somebody or appeal a sentence or fine has to pay the tax first. The …

Creator Editorial Opinion Fabián Plaza Miranda

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Fabián Plaza Miranda December 24, 2013 October 19, 2020

New legal framework in Spain hinders access to Justice December 24, 2013 · by Fabián Plaza Miranda · in Editorial Opinion The Spanish Ministry of Justice has been working hard on legal reforms ever since the People’s Party came to power in 2011. Most of these reforms have to do with the Judiciary itself, but -contrary to the Government’s statements- they… About Fabián Plaza Miranda I’m a Spanish Lawyer, writer and Pirate. As a Lawyer, I’m specialized in International Law and Spanish Internet Law. I’m a fighter for human rights and believe in peaceful conflict resolution. I speak fluent Spanish, Catalan, English, French and a quite decent Italian. As a …

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Michael Wartenbe September 23, 2013 October 19, 2020

The Plutocracy of Copyright Holders September 23, 2013 · by Michael Wartenbe · in Editorial Opinion The analogy that attacking piracy is a game of whac-a-mole appears to be quite a good one. Any effects to reduce piracy will be countered with new means of circumvention—if you hit a mole it reappears somewhere else. A good example is the United Kingdom’s blocking of torrent sites, which simple led to a proliferation of proxies. However, while the optimistic analogy always sees an unhurt mole appearing elsewhere, it forgets that each blow and attempt to limit piracy is damaging something else—the right to privacy, online freedoms, and increasingly even democracy itself. To …