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Support the Referendum on Catalan Independence May 28, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News Direct democracy, citizen participation, and the right to self-determination are three of the most important tenets of Pirate Parties International. In a recent letter, to all fellow members of Pirate Parties International, the Pirates of Catalonia have requested public declarations… The Pirate Times is “Under the Weather” May 24, 2017 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Inside Pirate Times You may have noted that the Pirate Times is not posting as regularly as usual recently. This is due to a combination of illness and injury to some of our key team members. We …

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Andrew Reitemeyer May 24, 2017 March 6, 2021

The Pirate Times is “Under the Weather” May 24, 2017 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Inside Pirate Times You may have noted that the Pirate Times is not posting as regularly as usual recently. This is due to a combination of illness and injury to some of our key team members. We will endeavour to resume normal service as soon as we can. We are looking for some writers to fill the gap and if you are interested in providing an article or two then now would be a good time to step forward. We are also looking for more guest posts. Whenever you have anything newsworthy to tell the …

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Swiss Privacy Shield Down! April 29, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News The so-called “shield” protecting Swiss data has no legal basis in the US. After several weeks of research and analysis of the US-Privacy Shield agreement and its implementation, this morning, the Swiss Pirate Party (PPS) notified the Federal Data Protection… Pirates in Switzerland Vote in Favor of the Basic Income June 4, 2016 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Interview A very significant referendum election has been scheduled on the coming Sunday, June 5, in Switzerland. The popular initiative for an Unconditional Basic Income (UBI), supported by 100.000 citizens, is being presented to the …

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Swiss Privacy Shield Down! April 29, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Party News The so-called “shield” protecting Swiss data has no legal basis in the US. After several weeks of research and analysis of the US-Privacy Shield agreement and its implementation, this morning, the Swiss Pirate Party (PPS) notified the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) of a discrepancy challenging the very existence of the agreement. According to the information we have reviewed, it appears that the US government failed to publish the agreement in the US equivalent of the Swiss Federal Gazette. In effect, this means that Swiss data is not protected under the Privacy …

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PPI turns 7 years old, accomplishments over past year April 15, 2017 · by Guest Author · in General Assembly The following article was written collaboratively by board members of PPI, several of whom are also part of the Pirate Times team. While PPI and Pirate Times are distinct organizations they maintain a working collaborative relationship to support Pirate Parties around the world. The first General Assembly In 2010, during April 16th-18th, Pirate Parties International (PPI) held its first General Assembly in Brussels. Pirate Parties from 24 countries came together and officially formed the organization. It was a unique initiative. One that surpassed the global reach of any other political …

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Guest Author April 13, 2017 October 19, 2020

FOSS activist arrested for tor exit node in Russia April 13, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topic Accused of incitations to “terrorism” made via his Tor exit-node, Dmitry Bogatov was arrested on the 6th of April. Dmitry became part of a large penal case that was initiated by Russia’s Investigation Committee on “incitations to mass riots” during… Three Pirates Speak On the Dutch Referendum March 18, 2016 · by Guest Author · in Interview This is a guest post from Rico Brouwer, Pirate Party Netherlands On April 6th 2016 there will be a Dutch referendum on the association agreement between the EU and Ukraine. Me and a few …

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FOSS activist arrested for tor exit node in Russia April 13, 2017 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topic Accused of incitations to “terrorism” made via his Tor exit-node, Dmitry Bogatov was arrested on the 6th of April. Dmitry became part of a large penal case that was initiated by Russia’s Investigation Committee on “incitations to mass riots” during the protest action that took place on the 2nd of April in Moscow. According to the Investigation Committee, Bogatov was publishing messages on the forum sysadmin.ru. The messages posted were inciting to violent actions, for example, “he” was suggesting to bring “bottles, fabric, gasoline, turpentine [and] foam plastic” to the …

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Rachael Tackett February 21, 2017 October 19, 2020

NSA Contractors Join Privacy Shield February 21, 2017 · by Rachael Tackett · in Pirate Topic Did you really think that the European Union would protect your privacy? Don’t be so naive. The US-EU Privacy Shield program is supposed to give EU citizens greater data protections. As I wrote previously, the Privacy Shield program has several… New Snowden Documentary Censored Online February 3, 2015 · by Rachael Tackett · in Pirate Topic In January, a leaked copy of the film Citizenfour was posted online. Citizenfour details how Edward Snowden leaked NSA documents, which revealed a massive government surveillance program. Soon after the film appeared online, copies of the film started …

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Rachael Tackett February 21, 2017 October 31, 2020

NSA Contractors Join Privacy Shield February 21, 2017 · by Rachael Tackett · in Pirate Topic This post is also available in: Spanish Did you really think that the European Union would protect your privacy? Don’t be so naive. The US-EU Privacy Shield program is supposed to give EU citizens greater data protections. As I wrote previously, the Privacy Shield program has several legal loopholes, which makes it look a bit like a block of Swiss cheese. To add insult to injury, not only does the Privacy Shield fail to protect people’s private data, even NSA contractors are invited to join the party! The Privacy Shield program gives these NSA contractors …

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Rachael Tackett February 13, 2017 October 19, 2020

Privacy Shield: More Holes than Swiss Cheese February 13, 2017 · by Rachael Tackett · in Pirate Topic What if your most intimate and private information was for sale to anyone in the world? What if anyone could find out your political beliefs, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or even your medical history? In the US, it is legal for the private sector to collect and sell these types of personal information, and the government is powerless to stop it. Due to the US’ lack of general data protection laws, Europeans’ personal information could wind up in the hands of unscrupulous data brokers and for sale on the global market. Data …