These are all entries bearing the tag freedom.
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Denmark: Goodbye, democracy
It is with great dismay that the message reaches me that Denmark has abolished the right to secrecy of correspondence (the preceding link is in Swedish). These laws protect private citizens from having their private correspondence, such as letters or packages, opened or searched by anyone else, including the government, and it's a cornerstone of our liberties. In the United States, this is something covered by the Fourth Amendment. In Sweden, this is covered by our constitution.
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Rick Falkvinge speaks at Google
Recently, Pirate Party chairman Rick Falkvinge spoke at Google Tech Talks. Footage of the session is available online, though we still await the talk he presented at Stanford on the same topic to come online. If anyone has found it, let us know.
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Norwegian men's rights to be debated
Aftenposten reports today that the Norwegian minister of Equality has set up a panel to discuss men's rights. 32 men of varied backgrounds have been gathered, their purpose to raise awareness of men's societal rights and the shortcomings of such rights, and to “spark public discussion”. I say it's about freaking time, and that I hope other nations will soon follow.