It’s a sad state of affairs when we can say the US has had “yet another” mass shooting. It’s also a sad state of…
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Stratfor Thinks the CIA Is Incompetent, Yet They Can Lock You Up Forever?
An Exclusive Wikileaks GI File leak : A serious provision contained within the National Defence Authorization Act allows the US Governement to lock up…
Read MoreWelcome To The Community, Partido Pirata Do Brasil
Today, the Brazilian Pirate Party is formally founded. I’ve spent the past few days traveling around Brazil, speaking at conferences and meeting activists, and…
Read MoreNew Japanese Copyright Law Doesn't Seem To Make Any Sense
Beginning this October Japan will experience a totally new copyright regime. Piracy in Japan has always been especially dangerous. The police monitor file sharing…
Read MoreHEY PEOPLE! Embrace Facts, Don't Fear Them
In the age of social media, especially in the run up to an election, people are being bombarded with all kinds of images promoting…
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In The UK, You Will Go To Jail Not Just For Encryption, But For Astronomical Noise, Too
There was some surprise in the comments of yesterday’s post over the fact that the United Kingdom has effectively outlawed encryption: the UK will…
Read MoreIf Filesharing is Theft, Then iTunes is Extortion
Don’t kid yourselves, artists, authors, and other creative people: charging money to access your work is morally reprehensible. You can argue semantics all you…
Read MoreHypothesis/Theory/Law: The Importance of Explaining Things Clearly
“First it’s a hypothesis, then it’s a theory, then it’s a law.” At first I wasn’t sure how such drivel ended up finding its…
Read MoreGerman Pirate Party Scores Fourth Consecutive Election Win
Today, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany went to the polls. This election is always closely watched in Germany, as it is the country’s most populous…
Read MoreUK Considers Opt-in Freedom Of Speech
As outdated as a broken record, the UK is once again considering a plan to force Internet Service Providers to censor adult content online….
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