In Case of Emergency, Break Out the Letters of Marque
There’s an old idea being kicked around lately as a way to beef up our combat presence on the high seas quickly by the issuance of letters of marque (pronounced [Read More]
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Anti-establishment Pirates in tight race to win Icelandic election
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Iceland’s anti-establishment Pirate Party is in a tight race to become the largest party in parliament after an election on Saturday called when the prime minister resigned [Read More]
One Man’s Pirate Is Another Man’s Labor Organizer
Initial reports last night was that the Malaysian oil tanker, Vier Harmoni, was taken by Indonesian pirates and sailed to the Indonesian Island of Batam. The ship is carrying roughly [Read More]