A few months ago, I asked what we should do about law enforcement officials that broke the law in a piece called “Is it…
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Is The Copyright Industry Really Shooting Itself In The Foot?
It’s tempting to mock the copyright industry for being unable to understand the Internet. Why, we ask, do they sue their fans, play whack-a-mole…
Read MoreBanana Republic Justice: Behind The Scenes Of The Pirate Bay Trial
Process of law failed on so many accounts in the trial against the two operators of The Pirate Bay, its media spokesperson, and a…
Read MoreThe Copyright Monopoly Stands In Opposition To Freedoms Of Contract
In our series highlighting misconceptions about the copyright monopoly, we’re arrived at comparing them to contract rights. Several people who defend the monopoly from…
Read MoreThe Copyright Monopoly Is A Legal Featherweight Compared To Property Rights
In our series of misconceptions about the copyright monopoly, some people defending the monopoly keep asserting that it carries the same legal weight as…
Read MoreWhy Conservatives And Libertarians Should Be Sceptical Of The Copyright Monopoly
The book Copyright Unbalanced – From Incentive to Excess appears to be very interesting. From the ad for the book: Conservatives and libertarians, who…
Read MoreThe Copyright Monopoly Stands In Direct Opposition To Property Rights
A lot of today’s bad policy stems from the misconception that the copyright monopoly is related to property rights, an illusion peddled by the…
Read MoreThere Is Never A Need To Justify Sharing Culture And Knowledge
Just as some misguided people react with hostility to the fact that the copyright monopoly is not a birthright, they can react with hostility…
Read MorePirate Party Presses Charges Against Banks For WikiLeaks Blockade
Today, the Swedish Pirate Party filed formal charges against Swedish banks for their discrimination against WikiLeaks, which has been systematically denied donations by payment…
Read MoreThe Copyright Monopoly Is A Market Distortion, Not A Birthright
When you start questioning the copyright monopoly, many middlemen and other has-beens start acting offended – as if you have somehow questioned a natural…
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