Press Release – Wikileaks On 13 November 2013, Wikileaks released the draft text of the crucial Trans-Pacific Partnership Agremeent (TPP) intellectual property chapter during the lead up to a TPP chief negotiators meeting in Salt Lake City on 19-24 November 2013. Today, 9 …
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Press Release – Symantec 1. The Big Data Bang is here: As social media and mobile devices proliferate, were in the midst of an information explosion. Every minute, we create, store and access complex data at an unprecedented scale; in fact 90 percent of the worlds data …
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Press Release – Wikileaks Today, 13 November 2013, WikiLeaks released the secret negotiated draft text for the entire TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) Intellectual Property Rights Chapter . The TPP is the largest-ever economic treaty, encompassing nations representing more …
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Article – Creative Freedom Foundation Last week the Creative Freedom Foundation participated in a group briefing and Q&A session with David Walker, NZs Chief Negotiator in the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement , and officials Angela Strahl and Yvonne Woutersen.
TPPA looks set to secretly extend NZ’s Copyright Term Read More »
Press Release – Creative Commons Today Creative Commons released a policy statement expressing its support for copyright reform efforts around the world.
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Opinion – Steve Edwards The Governor-General of New Zealand has reserve powers that can be exercised to decline accent to legislation, dismiss a prime minister and force a dissolution of Parliament and call new elections. This letter requests the Governor-General to investigate …
Objection Letter on the GCSB Bill to the Governor-General Read More »
Column – Werewolf Hi and welcome to the 41st edition of Werewolf, in which were kicking back against the real Nanny State . Here at the Wolf were dead against the kind of Big Government that passes laws that (a) condone mass surveillance (b) penalise legitimate protest …
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Column – Gordon Campbell While Kim Dotcoms appearance was the highlight of yesterdays hearings by the Intelligence and Security Committee, his commentary on the GCSB Bill was in sync with the flaws in the draft Bill identified earlier in the afternoon by other submitters, …
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Column – Gordon Campbell Ironic that in the same week that Kim Dotcom will appear before a Parliamentary committee to defend the right of New Zealanders to live free from surveillance from the GCSB, Edward Snowden is seeking asylum in Russia. (Reportedly, Russian leader Vladimir …
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Article – Alastair Thompson Yesterday I participated in the launch of OurFairDeal.org a new website home for global citizens coalition around the issue of copyright as it pertains to the internet.
A Global Fair Deal On Copyright, OurFairDeal.org | 500 Words Read More »
Press Release – ItsOurFuture.org.nz A new website itsourfuture4.localdev has been launched for Kiwis concerned about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), an international free trade and investment treaty being negotiated between New Zealand and ten other Asian and Pacific-rim countries, …
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Column – Gordon Campbell Watching a round of hair pulling and name-calling between journalists is rarely a rewarding sight, so I apologise in advance to anyone of a nervous or irritable disposition for this morning’s column. Allegedly, I have been unfair and mean to John Armstrong …
Gordon Campbell on journalism, and John Armstrong Read More »
