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Blast From The Past: Hitler’s Reputation Valued At 200 ISK
On January 6th 1934, famous Icelandic author Þórbergur Þórðarson wrote an article in the now defunct daily paper Alþýðublaðið. Its headline, “Kvalarlosti nazista,” roughly translates as “Nazi Sadism.” In the article, Þórbergur said many a negative thing about Hitler and his henchmen,…
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Papers, Please
“We clump ourselves into a group with other people who look, talk, and think like us because we feel safe there. Throw in someone from another tribe, and we are in uncharted territory, and our prejudice seed blossoms.” If you are a…
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Parliament Debates: Can You Call The US President A Fascist?
Two Pirate Party MPs have taken exception with US President Donald Trump and his policies, with both of them calling him a fascist. To this, one conservative MP took issue, kicking off a debate that hearkens back to the early 20th century…
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New “Christian Right” Party In The Works
A new Icelandic political party is in the works that touts itself as conservative, Christian, and with a special emphasis on “defending Icelandic culture”. The group appears to be heavily influenced by far-right conservatism from abroad, but is still putting together their…
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Nothing Around Here Bears Any Relation To Fascism—Capisce?
This Sunday, DV.is published an article by journalists Atli Þór Fanndal and Jón Bjarki Magnússon, wherein they review the meaning and connotations of the word fascism. The article was occasioned by the standpoint which one of the Prime Minister’s assistants, Jóhannes Þór…