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Four hands drawing pursuance diagrams on whiteboard

Meet the Pursuance Project, Barrett Brown’s new platform for underground democracy

Brown has a radical new vision for journalism and activism in the internet era.

On Aug 12, 2017 by David Gilmour

Tech

Man sells entire browser history on eBay to protest Congress killing FCC privacy rules

Yes, some of it is NSFW.

On Mar 29, 2017 by Andrew Couts

Tech

The Pirate Party surges in Iceland’s parliamentary elections

The Pirate Party of Iceland claimed ten parliamentary seats in Saturday's election, the biggest haul ever for the anti-establishment political movement.

On Oct 30, 2016 by Chris Tognotti

Tech

Meet Olga Cilia, the Icelandic Pirate headed for parliament

Direct democracy and radical transparency are winning in Iceland.

On Oct 28, 2016 by David Gilmour

Tech

Meet the chief organizer of Iceland’s historic protest movement

'It's about ethics—it's about ethics more than anything else.'

On Apr 6, 2016 by Dell Cameron

Tech

Iceland’s prime minister resigns after ‘Panama Papers’ expose secret money

The first political causality of the Panama Papers.

On Apr 5, 2016 by Dell Cameron

Tech

Iceland’s most popular party wants to give Edward Snowden citizenship

Will this affect politics in the country?

On Mar 19, 2015 by Eric Geller

Tech

Activists are repurposing the bucket challenge meme

Dirt is one thing. We get dirt. But feces?

On Aug 25, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Tech

Kim Dotcom formally launches the Internet party

The Mega mastermind and internationally hunted hacker is starting a new political party.

On Mar 26, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Tech

Swedish man slapped with $650,000 fine for film piracy

A former torrent site moderator uploaded more than 500 films—but he's only paying for one.

On Dec 17, 2013 by Miles Klee

Crime Internet Culture

In Spain, just linking to pirated material can now land you in prison

Spain is set to make linking to copyrighted content a punishable offense.

On Sep 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier

Internet Culture News

Despite anger at NSA, German Pirate Party loses federal election

As Der Spiegel put it, "Though the party has ranted, protested and preached on the topic of government surveillance, they have not provided solutions that appeal to voters."

On Sep 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier

Tech