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How the Police (and Politicians) Can Regain the Public Trust
A few months ago, I asked what we should do about law enforcement officials that broke the law in a piece called “Is it…
Read MoreIs 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 MoreGood News: US Congressman Is Against DRMing 3D Printers To Stop Them From Making Guns
Last week, US Congressman Steve Israel made some unsettling comments about 3D printers, and how they can be used to make guns. Fearing another…
Read MoreThe Declared Value System: Managing Monopolies for the Public Good
What would a truly free-market approach to copyrights and patents look like? The problem we have right now is this: The flat green line…
Read MoreThe Pirate Bay Is The World's Most Efficient Public Library
The way media piracy works is that one person or group purchases a work, and then shares it with millions of other people. This…
Read MoreThe Unitary Patent And Why We Should Be Worried
The Unitary Patent hasn’t been getting the attention it deserves. This is because we’re fighting off surveillance, attempts to take over the internet, and…
Read MorePayright: A Copyright/Patent Reform Proposal To Make Piracy Obsolete
Copyright and patent monopolies can be reformed to be less terrible, but in the long-term they need to be reformed into smithereens with a…
Read MoreYes, The Pirate Party Is A Silly Name, And That's Why It Works
“Pirate Party? Are you serious?” I hear that all the time when I’m canvassing. “With a name like that, how will you succeed?” Well,…
Read MorePrivacy: The Political Divider
Privacy issues are political dividers. Either you take the classical liberal stand – that citizens are individuals, who should be judged by their actions,…
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