In an op-ed in Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet today, Commissioner Neelie Kroes made an unprecedented statement: politicians in Europe need to understand that net…
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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 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 MoreEuroparliament Majority Now Against ACTA; More Pressure Needed
Recently at a press conference, another party group in the European Parliament came out in rejection of ACTA. This time, it marked a significant…
Read MoreArtists Worldwide, Time To Show Support For Liberties And The Pirate Party
Apparently, some older artists – those who are lucky enough to live off of monopolies from times past rather than actual production or performance…
Read MoreDocument Freedom Day – March 28
Among the stupid initiatives from corporate monopolists, we need good news once in a while from activists. One such initiative is Document Freedom Day,…
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Cultural Flatrate Won't Work. Here's Why It Won't Work.
The old idea of a cultural flatrate or an internet levy has popped up again. This idea basically says “tax the net heavily –…
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Sex, Tech, and Harm to Children
Information technology, among all that it does, brings together two things which are wonderful when apart, and frightening when combined: children, and sex. For…
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Nobody Asked For A Refrigerator Fee
I live in Stockholm, Sweden. A hundred years ago, one of the largest employers in the city was a company named Stockholm Ice. Their…
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