This Saturday, on June 9, Europeans take to the streets again to drive a clear message home – telling the European Parliament to reject…
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Development Committee in European Parliament Also Rejects ACTA
Today, the European Parliament’s last advisory committee had its say on ACTA – the Development Committee, overseeing third world development and world health issues….
Read MoreThe Game of ACTA: Mid-Battle Analysis, Next Actions
After the well-received ACTA rejection by the three first committes in the European Parliament, things are looking hopeful to prevent this middlemen-regime treaty from…
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 MoreThree Strikes Against ACTA In European Parliament Today
Three heavyweight committees in the European Parliament gave their voting recommendations on ACTA today. All three gave the same recommendation: reject ACTA. This means…
Read MoreKey Europarl Committees Vote On ACTA May 31 – Contact MEPs Now!
May 31, three key committees in the European Parliament will vote on ACTA. As of this writing, that is tomorrow – by the time…
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 MoreCynicism Redefined: Why The Copyright Lobby Loves Child Porn
“Child pornography is great,” the man said enthusiastically. “Politicians do not understand file sharing, but they understand child pornography, and they want to filter…
Read MoreMy Fight Is For Love
Our world has become so much about how much worse other people are making things, and finding ways to promote our own ideology while…
Read MoreStudy: Despite Tougher Copyright Monopoly Laws, Sharing Remains Pervasive
61% of 15-25-year-olds engage directly in sharing of culture. The social pressure for upholding the copyright monopoly laws is close to non-existent. The few…
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