2012

Pirates are Implementing the Experience of Human Knowledge December 30, 2012 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Pirate Topic The English “Pirate” is derived from the Greek word “πειρατής” (peiratēs) and this in turn from the verb “πειράομαι” (peiráomai), “I attempt”, which is a derivative of the noun “πείρα” (peîra), “experience”. Pirate indicates the investigator, the tester, is a key word for humanity and characterizes our species. Basically, we are all Pirates, that’s what we do every day, we try for something new at all levels and thus we become more experienced. Restructuring the Belgian Pirate Party December 27, 2012 · by Koen De Voegt · in General Assembly On …

Pirates are Implementing the Experience of Human Knowledge December 30, 2012 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Pirate Topic The English “Pirate” is derived from the Greek word “πειρατής” (peiratēs) and this in turn from the verb “πειράομαι” (peiráomai), “I attempt”, which is a derivative of the noun “πείρα” (peîra), “experience”. Pirate indicates the investigator, the tester, is a key word for humanity and characterizes our species. Basically, we are all Pirates, that’s what we do every day, we try for something new at all levels and thus we become more experienced. Restructuring the Belgian Pirate Party December 27, 2012 · by Koen De Voegt · in General Assembly On …

Hipsters vs Pirates. Is there a difference? December 6, 2012 · by Anouk Neeteson · in Guest Opinion Hipsters were born from the counter-culture. In the past decade the hipster movement has grown and has gradually moved from periphery into the mainstream of society. When punk became plastic and the hip hop lost their momentum for social change, the remaining counter-cultures merged together into a single, continuously mutating trans-atlantic melting pot of styles, tastes and habits, which can be described as a hipster movement, explains Douglas Haddow. Campaign Idea: Using Pirate Balloon Art December 2, 2012 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Learning (tips&tricks) Everyone likes getting a present, especially …

Dutch Pirates Elect New Core Team November 30, 2012 · by Patrick Schiffer · in General Assembly Over 60 Pirates attended the annual meeting of the Pirate Party of the Netherlands on 25 November 2012. They elected members to their “Core Team” and although some positions remained vacant they developed a way to enable people who, although not gaining enough votes to gain a position, if they got a simple majority they could become reserve board members. They also reinvigorated the party’s commitment to the Uppsala Declaration and further strengthened the democratic principle with structure changes. German Pirates pull through on issues despite struggle with formalities November 28, 2012 · …

First time elections for the Galician Pirates October 19, 2012 · by Patrick Schiffer · in Election The Galician Pirates elections as political party for the first time declaring system of political parties not work in the twenty-first century society and change it to hack the laws and our goals direct democracy full transparency.” Greek Pirates Reach 1% In Polls And Are Ready For Their 1st Congress October 18, 2012 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Pirate Party News Peiratikó Kómma Elládos (Pirate Party Greece) looks eagerly ahead to the future. A recent poll gave them twice as much electoral influence as they had in the May elections. The Greek …

#exile6e – a Pirate Docuseries October 30, 2012 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Learning (tips&tricks) The European Parliament has long been criticized for a lack of transparency, both in the drafting and decision making, as well as in the chances it leaves for citizens to understand how the parliament really works. In an attempt to increase the transparency, MEP Amelia Andersdotter from the Swedish Pirate Party has started a series of documentary webisodes, that recently started its second season. You Can’t Win Them All – Election Results from Finland and the ACT October 29, 2012 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election Pirates in two countries have had to …

Interview with Dirk Poot, first candidate of the Dutch Pirate Party September 21, 2012 · by Patrick Schiffer · in Interview Dirk Poot was the first candidate of the Dutch Pirate Party for the past parliamentary elections on 12 September 2012. He is the press spokesperson and a member of the Board of PPNL.  Even though the Pirates did not make… Neither left nor right – an essay on Pirate politics September 20, 2012 · by Zbigniew Łukasiak · in Pirate Topic “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need” is one of the most well known Marxist slogans and it is also how Free and Open …

Pirate Lost Mayoral Election in Saarlouis, Germany September 30, 2012 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Election The Pirate candidate was Thomas Brockmann, 50, a freelance journalist who was seeking to bring more transparency and citizen participation to Saarlouis. Brockmann also suggested city projects for the citizens, such as a public swimming pool. Send a Friend to NDAA Jail September 29, 2012 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Topic Icelandic Pirate Birgitta Jónsdóttir is working against the 2012 NDAA (National Defence Authorisation Act) that allows the US military to detain citizens from any country, including US citizens, without limit and without trial. She recently tweeted about an app from …

Overview over the PP NDS convention August 31, 2012 · by Justus Römeth · in Pirate Party News After the successes the German pirates had in the state elections in Berlin, Saarland, Schleswig-Holstein and North-Rhine-Westfalia, it has become a bit quieter, resulting in them dropping back to 6% in recent election polls. A lot hinges therefore on the… The CETA IPR-Chapter Controversy August 29, 2012 · by Paul Wardenga · in Pirate Topic When discussing the aftermath of ACTA, another acronym tends to pop up: CETA. CETA stands for ‘Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement’ and it is a bilateral international contract, in the making since 2008, between Canada and the …