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The Lowest Common Denominator: Icelandic Populism, American Inspiration
Iceland’s right wing populists may not be a part of the coalition government, or wield tremendous political power (yet), but they have already demonstrated an ability to disrupt the political process and degrade the public discourse in a way eerily reminiscent of…
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Divide And Conquer: When The Opposition Eats Itself
The breaking news of the Panama Papers leak last week, and the Icelandic politicians involved, has sparked some truly inspiring behaviour from the general public – clear demands and concerted pressure from protesters, and critical journalism from many media outlets in this…
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Racist, Nationalist Political Party Attempted
A right wing party emphasising monoculturalism and Islamophobia is trying to get off the ground in Iceland. The party in question, which calls itself the Icelandic National Front, has so far only managed to form a Facebook group with just under 200…
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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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Police Officer Wants Limits On Immigrants’ Right To Privacy
Police officer Birgir Örn Guðjónsson, colloquially known as Biggi the cop, wrote an article, published in Fréttablaðið/Vísir on Thursday, under a title which may be loosely translated as “The Forbidden Article”. Birgir shares an anecdote about a man “of foreign origin” who,…