About – United States Pirate Party

Contact Us

General Inquiries: hello@uspirates.org
Press: press@uspirates.org
Website: webmaster@uspirates.org

Our History

The United States Pirate Party (USPP) was founded in 2006 by Brent Allison and Alex English. Our platform is aligned with the International Pirate Movement. We support and work toward reformation of intellectual property (IP) laws, true governmental transparency, and protection of privacy and civil liberties. We strive for evidence-based policies and egalitarianism, while working against corporate personhood and welfare. We believe that people, not corporations, come first. We would like to encourage you to learn more about our name and values here.

The Pirate National Committee (PNC), formed in 2012, tracks and assists the growth and development of newly-formed state parties across the nation. As of August 2024, there are six member-state parties of the PNC.

The PNC includes delegates from member-state parties across the nation, and is the governing body of the United States Pirate Party. Meetings of the PNC are open to the general public and are held weekly on Sundays at 9PM Eastern over IRC and live-streamed on Youtube.

Officers and Elected Pirates

The Leadership of the Pirate National Committee works to facilitate meetings and communications between State Pirate Parties and help to provide resources of information and assistance to those who need it. Our current leadership team was elected in June of 2023 and comprises: