The copyright censors won in the EU. But the fight continues (September 12, 2018)
Today the European Parliament voted for the Link Tax 393 to 279 and for Upload Filters 366 to 297. Additionally, in the EU, no…
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Two more days to stop the EU censorship machines (September 10, 2018)
It is crunch time in the fight for free speech and against censorship. In two days, on the 12th, the European Parliament will…
IRC meetings moving to Wednesday nights (August 28, 2018)
Our weekly planning meetings are moving to Wednesdays. The next one will be this Wednesday, August 29th at 9pm, Eastern time. Our agendas are…
Today 8/13: Turn out and testify on surveillance oversight (August 13, 2018)
From our friends over at Digital Fourth Massachusetts. Alex Marthews of Restore The Fourth will be there. Come out tonight! What: Cambridge City…
Thursday: NoTechforICE: Cambridge Microsoft Petition Delivery (July 25, 2018)
We support immigrant rights, boycotts and free speech, so we are sharing this event. Expect multiple Pirates will be there. WHAT: NoTechforICE: Cambridge…
Section 702 renewal up for vote now, call your US Reps. (January 11, 2018)
Section 702 is a surveillance authority passed in 2008 as part of the FISA Amendments Act. It is used to justify the NSA’s…
Today: Tell the House not to expand Commonwealth’s wiretapping laws (November 13, 2017)
Now that the Massachusetts Senate has finished its omnibus criminal justice reform package, the Massachusetts House is working on its version (H. 4011).…
No Free Lunch for Amazon (October 19, 2017)
Amazon’s deadline is here and many states have fallen over themselves to sell their cities as the location for Amazon’s second headquarters. With…
Information Security and Organizing Training, Thursday, July 20, Boston (July 17, 2017)
If you haven’t already submitted your comments on the FCC’s reevaluation of their Net Neutrality ruling, please submit them today as it is…
Cyptoparties Saturday & Wednesday (June 22, 2017)
On Saturday, the 24th, 11am-1pm, several computer privacy/security activists will show how you can protect your privacy on-line. It will be at the South…