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Why The Name "Pirate Party"?

• by Rick Falkvinge 26415 32

I’m frequently asked about the name of the Pirate Party, particularly in international contexts. Is it serious? Isn’t it an obstacle? Does it work?…

Swedish Courts Coming To Senses: €200 Filesharing Fine

• by Rick Falkvinge 10409 23

Swedish courts may be slowly coming to their senses regarding noncommercial violations of the copyright monopoly. In a verdict yesterday, a 26-year-old in Uppsala,…

History of Copyright, part 7: Hijacked by Pfizer

• by Rick Falkvinge 14201 19

Toyota struck at the heart of the American soul in the 1970s, and all her politicians started carrying mental “The End Is Nigh” signs….

History of Copyright, part 6: Hijacked By Record Industry

• by Rick Falkvinge 12170 10

During most of the 20th century, a battle of prominence raged between performing musicians and the record industry. For most of the century, musicians…

Israeli Armed Forces: We Were Behind StuxNet

• by Rick Falkvinge 8370 13

In a surprise admission today, at the retirement party of the Chief of the Israeli Armed Forces, Gabi Ashkenazi, he celebrated as one of his…

Activism

Copyright Industry Picks on Wrong Target: Parents of Pirate Candidate

• by Rick Falkvinge 6517 3

In what can only be described as an epic PR fail for the copyright industry, they have threatened the parents of the most successful…

History of Copyright, part 5: Moral Rights

• by Rick Falkvinge 12850 10

In the late 1800s, the publishers’ ever-strengthening copyright monopoly had lopsided the creators’ chances of making any revenue off of their works. Basically, all…

Evangelism