Today: Break the Internet for Net Neutrality (December 12, 2017)
We have long supported network neutrality. Internet service providers shouldn’t have the right to censor what bits we receive or send. They shouldn’t…
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Get angry, then get even (December 2, 2017)
In a late night session with a hand scribbled bill, Congress gave a big wet kiss to the 1% while shafting the rest…
We are starting a video magazine (November 17, 2017)
Our quartermaster, Joseph, has led the efforts to have us start a regular video segment. We are starting with one a month and…
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).…
Today: tell Mass. Senators to oppose giving prosecutors new surveillance powers (October 25, 2017)
The Massachusetts Senate is working on an omnibus criminal justice reform package. Two amendments (#24 and #87) would give prosecutors unprecedented new powers…
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…
PirateCon 2017 will be April 29th (February 1, 2017)
Our PirateCon 2017 survey is done. Thanks to everyone who participated. Based on the 22 responses, we chose April 29th as the date…
It took seven legislators (December 30, 2016)
Seven legislators is all it took to delay selling cannabis legally in Massachusetts. The voters agreed that one year is enough to figure…
Table with us at Freedom Rally (September 1, 2016)
For the last several years, the Massachusetts Pirate Party has attended Boston’s Freedom Rally. This is an important event for civil liberties, and…
Support MA Fusion Center Reform (January 26, 2016)
We voted unanimously to support of S.734, the fusion center reform bill. Digital Fourth is working on this campaign and is urging people…