Stop the EARN IT Act! (August 10, 2020)
The EARN IT Act would gut Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects free speech online. Section 230 requires speakers be…
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Pirate News: GOP bans media, cancel Operation Legend and pandemic evictions update (August 3, 2020)
Pirates James, Steve, Malt and Joe discuss the latest news of interest to pirates including: GOP banning media from their national convention; our…
Fall event planning (August 1, 2020)
We are organizing a few events for the Fall. In September/October we hope to have a socially distanced/mask wearing outdoor gathering to map public…
RCV will be on the November 3rd ballot! (July 31, 2020)
It is official: Ranked Choice Voting will be on the November 3rd ballot! Getting RCV passed is a major focus for us and…
Cancel Operation Legend (July 30, 2020)
The Massachusetts Pirate Party condemns the use of Federal law enforcement officers in Portland and other cities throughout the United States, including PACT…
Digital Right to Repair Needs Our Help (July 29, 2020)
The Massachusetts Legislature is wrapping up its work this Friday and we have a chance to get the Digital Right to Repair (S.107) bill passed. We need…
Call Your State Legislators TODAY to Pass the Housing Stability Act! (July 28, 2020)
We support the Housing Stability Act (S.2831/H.4878) and urge you to call your legislators and tell them to vote for it. It will…
Pirate News: Ride for Black Lives, travel restrictions and Pandemic Support (July 27, 2020)
James, Steve and Joe talk about the latest news: Steve discusses joining the Ride for Black Lives; Joe talks about new travel restrictions…
Pirate News: Defunding the Police, Housing, Voting and You! (July 20, 2020)
Steve, James, Malt and Joe talk about the latest Massachusetts news. Joe talks about a recent protest in Lowell to defund the police;…
Boston and Easthampton ban face surveillance (July 2, 2020)
Recently, the Boston City Council voted 13-0 to pass a ban face surveillance by all city departments. The mayor approved the ordinance as well. Yesterday, the…