pirates

This flag, like the Red and Black Flag, is a combination flag with black. The black colour, which refers to anarchism, represents the rejection of governmental and other forms of interference in expression. The colour could also mean pirate parties. The free speech flag is used to assert freedom of expression, and the Anti-copyright Symbol is placed in the middle to show opposition to an intellectual property system that is state interference with us.

Manifesto Lanun (Seluruh Pembajak di Internet, Bersatulah!)

“Seluruh pembajak, perompak, penjarah, dan lanun di internet, bersatulah! Hiduplah tanpa rasa takut…

Under the banner of King Death - Marcus Rediker

Essay on the last years of the golden age of piracy. This was the basis for Rediker's full length Villains of all Nations.

Pyrate Captain Mission - Larry Law

A short fictional pocketbook about the pirate Captain Mission, by Situationist Larry Law.

The many-headed hydra - Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker

Sailors, slaves, commoners, and the hidden history of the revolutionary Atlantic.

Pirate utopias: Under the banner of death, 1640-1820

An interesting look at the life and times of pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries. This article explores the somewhat libertarian and…

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1680-1730: Pirates and Anglo-American piracy in the Atlantic

A short history of the Golden Age of Piracy and the origins and role of the pirates in the class…

Fearsome: the skull and crossbones emblem of the pirates

1700: The Jolly Roger

Information and explanations of the likely origins of the pirate flag, the Jolly Roger.