Wire: Pirate Party Condemns the Encroaching Surveillance State

Sydney, Australia (Inquisitr Wire): Recently NSW Stateline[1] observed the inter-agency group Crimtrac give a presentation on the future of policing, which involved the implementation of new and hi-tech surveillance methods and the development and use of databases ... continue

Wire: Anti-Censorship Activists Clever Gag

11 March 2010 (Inquisitr Wire): The Australian Governmentʼs Internet censorship proposal is a deep concern for artists, civil libertarians and for parents -- indeed, it is a concern for all Australians. Anti-censorship activists plan to strike back ... continue

Wire: South Australian Branch of the Pirate Party Australia Calling for Membership

(Inquisitr Wire): The South Australian branch of the Pirate Party Australia is pushing to increase their local membership in preparation for the upcoming state election expected March 2010. To register as an official Pirate Party branch in South ... continue

Pirate Party Australia Going Official: Calling For Founding Members

The Pirate Party Australia is calling for founding members following the confirmation of its constitution and election of its first office holders. Under Australian Electoral Law, the party must have 500 paid members to be recognized at a ... continue

How the Pirate Party could win seats at the next Australian Election

The Pirate Party of Australia has been getting its act together of late, with a draft constitution published and a call for office bearers as part of the path towards registration as an official party with the ... continue

Hero: German MP joins Pirate Party over internet censorship

A German MP from the ruling Social Democrats (SDP) has resigned from the party and joined the Pirate Party in response to new censorship laws in the country. Jörg Tauss was one of only four members of ... continue

Tech and Politics – a changing landscape

Which ever way we turn we are seeing the hand of technology and the Web effecting change in ways we might not have considered even five years ago. Communities are being built on Facebook that ... continue

Pirate Party Victory – Guaranteed Seat in European Parliament

The Pirate Party has won a victory in the Swedish elections, getting over 200,000 votes or 7.1 percent of the the 43 percent of Swedes who voted, guaranteeing them at least one seat in the European Parlaiment. The ... continue

Pirate Party Polling 21% in Sweden

The Swedish Pirate Party, the party set up to tackle copyright reform in Sweden has scored 21% in a nationwide poll. As TorrentFreak points out, the figures are even more remarkable among men aged 18-29, where The Pirate ... continue