It is said that those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it. In the case of the copyright industry, they have learned…
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EU ACTA Chief Resigns In Disgust Over Disrespect At Citizens; Next Steps
This just in: the European Parliament’s rapporteur of the ACTA agreement, an agreement which is about as bad as SOPA and creates seriously repressive…
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Copyright Monopoly Goes Insane: Non-Copy Judged As Infringing
In a shock ruling in the UK this Tuesday, a photo was found to be in violation of the copyright monopoly of another photographer….
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Copyright, Patent Monopolies Are Immoral Exploitation Of Third World
For the rich West and North, the copyright and patent monopolies are a moral nuisance and an impediment to progress, argues this anonymous guest…
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How Filesonic Just Stabbed Us In The Back
The US media industries along with their cronies in the United States Federal Government are no longer fighting with the weight of law against…
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Debunking The Argument That No Blockbusters Would Be Made Without The Copyright Monopoly
Whenever I argue that the copyright monopoly isn’t necessary to incentivize culture production, I hear the counterargument that multi-million-euro movie productions would never happen…
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Today, I turn 40
Today, on the 21st of January, it is 40 years since I was born in 1972. Therefore, I am taking the liberty of taking…
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Enemy Expatriation Act to Revoke US Citizenship Without Due Process
Oh boy, another police state bill enters the US Congress! The Enemy Expatriation Act will allow citizens to be stripped of their nationality for…
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Experiences From Blacking Out For A Day
Yesterday’s blackout was an interesting experience. But before I say anything else, let me yay Mike Masnick of Techdirt who has been the hero…
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Today, This Blog Goes Dark Protesting Against Censorship
Today, Wednesday January 18, the world protests against proposed censorship laws in the United States. It is a protest of unprecedented scale, ranging from…
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