Jón Þór Ólafsson
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How The Pirates Are Taking Over Icelandic Politics
If you’ve been online in the past seven years, you most likely know that the world has a minor fascination with Iceland’s criminal justice system. A number of stories with a varying degree of accuracy—some wholly false—have gone viral, trumpeting Iceland’s unique…
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Two Minutes Of Silence To Commemorate First Rate Health Care
For two minutes on Tuesday, Jón Þór Ólafsson, member of Alþingi on behalf of the Pirate Party, stood silent by Alþingi’s podium, to commemorate first rate healthcare in Iceland. This was during a session about next year’s State Treasury budget. Two minutes…