TPP Has No Economic Benefit – Australian Pirate Party Drew Wilson | May 29, 2012 The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has made headlines for a number of years and now there’s been a development. The Pirate Party of Australia has concluded that, while the content of the agreement is still officially shrouded in mystery, they can conclude that the secretive agreement has no economic benefit.
Pirate Party Candidate to Run for Office in Florida Drew Wilson | April 20, 2011 America is often seen as a land of the two party system, but other parties to exist in the US. The Florida Pirate Party is currently in the process of being able to run candidates in the Sunshine state.
Pirate Party to Offer VPN to Protect Canadians from Conservative Majority Drew Wilson | April 20, 2011 It’s a service often used for dissidents in repressive regimes, but if a Conservative majority were to happen in the Canadian elections, the Pirate Party of Canada says they’ll be there to help. A VPN service can help annonymize internet activity and for those fearful of a Conservative majority, it might very well be at …
Canada’s Election: A Review of the Pirate Party Platform on Digital Issues Drew Wilson | April 18, 2011 We are reviewing party platforms for this years Canadian election. We’ve done all of the major political parties at this point in time, but it really seems necessary to fall back on the Pirate Party over these digital issues given the poor performance of all of the parties we have reviewed so far.
ZeroPaid Interviews the Pirate Party of Canada Drew Wilson | September 10, 2009 If you asked a file-sharer in, say, 2005, if there would be a political party with a focus on, among other things, copyright and internet rights issues, you were more than likely to just get an odd look or a response wondering what kind of substances you were on. That was just four years ago. …
German Pirate Party to Win Several Seats in Germany! Drew Wilson | August 31, 2009 The Swedish Pirate Party winning one seat in the European Parliament was a major milestone for the party on the world stage. It inspired several people in different countries to form their own Pirate Party in different countries around the world. So, one can only imagine what it means for the international movement on word …
Irish Pirate Party Opposes Eircom’s Decision to Block Pirate Bay Drew Wilson | August 27, 2009 Just days after Irish ISP Eircom decided to block the Pirate Bay as part of a “settlement” in court with the copyright industry, the Irish Pirate Party showed their disapproval over the decision.
Protests Organizing Over ‘Big Brother’ Stockholm Program Drew Wilson | July 12, 2009 The issue should not go through silently, at least this was the sentiment of some people who are watching the formation of the Stockholm Program. The program is said to be “fortified” by the Heads of State and the government in December. What’s said to be at stake is the expansion of surveillance that can …
Exclusive: Canadian Pirate Party Responds to Green Party Drew Wilson | July 8, 2009 We already reported on the Green Party of Canada saying that we don’t need a Pirate Party of Canada because Canada has the Green Party. This was in response to word that the Pirate Party of Canada was forming in Canada. We’ve now gotten a response from the Pirate Party of Canada about what they …
We Don’t Need a Canadian Pirate Party – Green Party Leader Drew Wilson | July 8, 2009 There was an interesting interview with Green Party Elizabeth May about Canada forming its own Pirate Party. Right off the bat, she concluded that Canada doesn’t need a Pirate Party because Canada has the Green Party. Before you think that this is an attack on digital rights, she explains that Canada needs a 12 year …
