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Heroes & Villains
The hero of the issue this issue is Límonaði. If you have not yet tried this Icelandic lemon soda then you are truly lacking goodness in your life. Icelandic soft drinks are always a roll of the dice, some far better than…
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Martyrdom In Icelandic Politics
In the wake of Charlie Hebdo and the Copenhagen Shootings public discourse on the freedom of speech has risen considerably in Europe, not least in Iceland. This development is a good thing. We, as a nation, should be discussing freedom of speech – especially…
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MP: Freedom Of Speech Being Trampled On
Independence Party MP, Ásmundur Friðriksson, said he was worried about freedom of speech in Iceland, during a speech to parliament yesterday, reports Vísir. “In neighbouring countries there’s an open discussion about the dangers that are being faced by the free world and open…
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Google Handed Journalists’ Private Emails To The FBI
As recently disclosed and widely reported, journalist and Wikileaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson is one of the three staff members at Wikileaks, whose email communication Google handed over to the US’ FBI in March 2012, without informing those targeted until Christmas Eve 2014.…
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Three Priests Oppose Current Anti-Blasphemy Law
Media pundit Egill Helgason notes that three priests have stated their support for Pirate Member of Alþingi Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson’s proposal that current law against blasphemy should be abolished. The priests include Sigríður Guðmarsdóttir, Baldur Kristjánsson and Svavar Alfreð Jónsson. The legal…
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Prime Minister Charlie The Coherent
“It is incorrect that I declined an invitation from the President of France to partake in the solidarity march in Paris today,” starts Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson’s explanation as to why he did not attend said march on Sunday. “In fact,”…
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PM, President And Mayor Offer Condolences To France
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson met with French ambassador Philippe O’Quin on Thursday, and offered condolences on behalf of Iceland’s government and the population at large for the attack on the editorial offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday. This has…
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Regarding Julien Blanc
I do not think we should prevent him from coming here. Barring people from coming here is stupid. Why make a martyr out of him? Scumbags like him are always the first ones to celebrate censorship and deportation. Because fuckwits like him…
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Reporters Without Borders Regret Decline Of Press Freedom In Iceland
On Wednesday, the organization Reporters Without Borders (RWB) issued a statement expressing its concerns with the perceived decline of freedom of information in Iceland during the last two years. Among matters of particular concern, the organization says it regrets that the Interior…
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MP Will Not Respond To “Old News” – From Last Week
Progressive MP Vigdís Hauksdóttir has refused to comment on her encouraging a boycott of a newspaper last week, saying that the matter was “old news.” RÚV reports that reporters have been trying to contact Vigdís over the past week to respond to a…
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MP Encourages Business To Boycott Newspaper
Progressive MP Vigdís Hauksdóttir called for a boycott of ads in a newspaper which spoke poorly of her, prompting the Journalists Union of Iceland (BÍ) to condemn “attempts to suppress freedom of expression.” Vísir reports that Vigdís has been less than happy with…