When looking at history, those who have been able to dictate truth from lies have always climbed to and stayed in power. That is…
Read MoreAuthor: Rick Falkvinge
Rick is the founder of the first Pirate Party and a low-altitude motorcycle pilot. He lives on Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, roasts his own coffee, and as of right now (2019-2020) is taking a little break.
Pirates Can't Immunize Parliament Against All Corporate Lobbying — But Against Some
Sometimes, I see people who think that Pirate Parties getting into parliament will make corporate lobbying impossible. I don’t think that’s true. But it…
Read MoreThis Is What Success Looks Like
Just having come back to Stockholm from Berlin and the celebrations of Piratenpartei’s great result in Germany (which the New York Times correctly quoted…
Read MorePirate Party of Berlin WINS, Enters Parliament
Today, the Pirate Party in Berlin fullfilled its promise and got into Parliament. As of this writing, the vote looks like a stunning nine…
Read MoreEnroute To Piratenpartei's Victory Night
I’m currently at Stockholm Arlanda airport, terminal 2, having breakfast in a bar. I really like airports. Perhaps that’s a stroke of luck, given…
Read MoreOur Laws Are A Carefully Constructed Set Of Checks And Balances — And The Copyright Industry Fights To Bypass Them All
Just because you have a right, it doesn’t automatically mean you also have a right to have it enforced. Our laws are a complicated…
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Otros 56 defensores de los Monopolios del derecho de autor y la Sociedad de Control acaban de perder su trabajo
Untitled Document Una Buena Nueva para todos! Ayer, hubo elecciones locales en Baja Sajonia-Alemania, y 56 (cincuenta y seis) cargos fueron capturados por el…
Read MoreAnother 59 Defenders Of Copyright Monopoly And Locked-Down Society Just Lost Their Jobs
Good News, Everyone! Yesterday, there were local elections in the German country of Niedersachsen, and 59 56 (fifty-six) seats were captured by the German…
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Why I Insist On Saying "The Copyright Monopoly"
Some people have asked me why I keep saying “the copyright monopoly” instead of just “copyright”. Isn’t this just cheap rhetoric?, they ask. It…
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On Panel in Wroclaw, Poland
Yesterday, I was in a panel on the European Culture Congress here in Wroclaw, Poland. The title was Wikianarchy, and the topic — as…
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