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Pirate Party Storms German Ship of State

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:00:02 CDT

Move over, Greens. Make way for the Pirates. For the first time in German history the upstart Pirate Party has won representation in regional elections to grab 15 of 130 seats in the German parliament. Members support a host of civil rights, including Internet freedoms some might consider ... piracy. "I...

Massachusetts' New Political Party: Pirates

Kevin Spak — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:00:05 CST

Avast there, Massachusetts voters! A’fore ye register f’r some lilly-livered party like the “Democrats” or “Republicans,” ye might want to consider signin’ on with the state’s newest crew: the Massachusetts Pirate Party. That’s right, the Massachusetts Election Division has officially approved the swashbuckling party as a political designation, meaning voters...

Far Right Party Gains in ... Sweden

Emily Rauhala — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:59:46 CDT

Ah, Sweden, home of bikini models , wikileaks servers and political liberals, right? Not so fast: A far-right, anti-immigration party, oddly named the Sweden Democrats, won big in the country's general elections yesterday, denying the ruling coalition a majority government. However, the newbies are unlikely to be welcomed by the political...

'Pirate Party' to Host Wikileaks Servers

Emily Rauhala — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:59:13 CDT

The Pirate Party, a Swedish pro-piracy political party, has agreed to host servers for Wikileaks . The party, which also runs The Pirate Bay , a popular file sharing site, says supporting Wikileaks is in line with its commitment to copyright and patent reform, notes Information Week . "We want to contribute to...

Swedish Pirate Party Scores EU Seat

Jess Kilby — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:45:00 CDT

Sweden’s Pirate Party scored a major victory last night, capturing one of the country’s 18 seats in the European parliament, AFP reports. The party—which advocates for the legalization of peer-to-peer file sharing, stronger digital privacy protections, and reforms in copyright law—was formed in 2006 and saw its membership...