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Pirate Party poised to make gains in Europe

by Cyrus Farivar on February 13, 2012


Last weekend's protests against ACTA around Europe signal the arrival of the Pirate Party. Can privacy and copy protection spark a full-fledged political powerhouse? ...
Protester wearing Guy Fawkes mask attends a demonstration against the signing of the international copyright agreement ACTA in Ljubljana

Europe braces for ACTA storm

by Tim Mansel on February 10, 2012


Hundreds of protests against ACTA are planned in Europe. Germany says it will not sign the agreement -- unless the EU gives it cover. ...
Demonstrators in masks protest against Poland's government plans to sign ACTA in front of the EU office in Warsaw

In Poland, ACTA’s just another name for SOPA

by Michael Fitzgerald on January 29, 2012


After ACTA was signed on Thursday, Poles weren't masking their feelings.They took to the streets and to the airwaves. This forced the government to backpedal. But ACTA is a different beast than SOPA. Will the protests put it in its place?...
Wikipedia went black over SOPA

The world responds to Wikipedia shutdown

by Jackee Batanda on January 18, 2012


SOPA's an acronym we all love to hate after Wikipedia goes dark for a day. Europe uses it as a warm-up to fight a similar EU law. And SOPA's sponsors say they want nothing to do with the bill. ...

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