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Reflections on Iceland’s Election of Pirate MPs
This weekend saw the election of the first Pirate Members of Parliament to a national-level, proportional parliament. (Pirates have previously been elected into the European Parliament, the Czech Senate, multiple state-level parliaments, and many...Pirate Party Enters Iceland’s National Parliament After Historic Election Win
Founded in 2006, the Pirate party movement has scored some big and small victories over the years. Their biggest success came in 2009 when the party won two seats at the European Parliament. During...Kim Dotcom Makes A Virtual Appearance At The SXSW
Being unable to personally attend the SXSW, Kim Dotcom made a virtual appearance at the festival via Skype, where he expressed his thoughts about US’ efforts to extradite him, and other issues involving the...Pirate Party Will Fight Anti-Piracy Group, Inside or Outside Court
This week Swedish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance stepped up their battle against The Pirate Bay by attacking parts of the site’s infrastructure operated by third parties. The first and most remote casualty was the...EU data law draft uses language—word-for-word—from US, EU corporations
The European Parliament is expected to vote on data protection reform once the committee review process concludes this spring. European Parliament Ars recently reported on intense efforts by American tech firms and lobbying...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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