Reykjavík Nine Trial: Prosecution And Defence Make Their Case
The third day of the trial of the Reykjavík Nine has once again proven itself the news event of the week, as attorneys on both sides of the trial made […]
Five Albums That Shaped Bergrún Anna Hallsteinsdóttir´s Decade
Sigur Rós – Takk (2007) Takk received critical acclaim here, there and everywhere, went gold and made everyone sit up and take notice… again. FM Belfast –
Future Perfect Tense
We contacted a bunch of our most beloved local authors and asked them to write short short stories for us with, on the ‘Iceland and the next decade’. Their mission, [&h
Reykjavík Nine Trial: Policeman Called “Idiot”, MPs Not Bothered, Witness Asks To Be Charged With Crime
The second day of the Reykjavík Nine trial continues to never have a dull moment. Police who had arrived at parliament on the day that nine protesters allegedly tried to […
Parliamentary Resolution On Energy Policy Submitted
The minister of industry has submitted a parliamentary resolution that calls for sweeping energy policy changes in Iceland. Katrín Júlíusdóttir intends the resolution to focus
Mayor To Review Cutting Bus Service
Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr intends to review proposed cuts to city bus services, in the hopes that a solution can be found that would prevent such measures. Like other [&hellip
The Last Decade: What Happened?
The first decade of the millennium is over, and you know what that means – it’s time for some retrospection. 2001 While this was a pretty big year for just […]
MP Outraged By Other MP’s Facebook Status
Conservative MP Sigurður Kári Kristjánsson spent time in parliament today expressing his shock and outrage with the Facebook status of his colleague, Leftist-Green MP Þráin Be
The Gates
– Clubs and bars in Iceland have always been run by members of the Progressive party. – Dad! – Listen, this is important. Your mother thinks you’re too young, but [&hel
Trial Of Reykjavík Nine Continues: Yesterday’s Trial Reaches Surreal Proportions, Prime Minister Calls It “Sad”
Now in its second day, the trial of the so-called Reykjavík Nine had a bizarre first day, with evidence botched and witness testimony directly contradicting security footage. Nine
Government Takes Action On HS Orka
Just days after organisers presented the government with the signatures of some 50,000 Icelanders calling for a stop of the sale of HS Orka to Magma Energy, top-ranking ministers o
Half Of Unemployed Have Been Jobless Six Months Or More
Analysis of the job situation in Iceland shows a mixed picture, at once indicating improvement over the past year but still many problems unresolved. At the end of 2010, unemployme
RVK9 Solidarity In Washington DC
A group calling itself ‘The Glass Bead Collective’ sent us this message and asked us to post it. So post it we did: January 16th the Glass Bead Collective executed [&he
Reykjavík Nine Trial: Evidence Destroyed
The security footage from the day the so-called Reykjavík Nine allegedly attempted to storm into parliament has been completely erased, except for four minutes that show a confron
We Dream Bigger
I think I know where the confidence and swagger came from. Davíð Oddsson. Hard to explain how adored he was, other than to say Davíð is to economic policy as […]
The Most Important Hard, Fast, and Heavy of 2001-10
No one wants to make a list like this. You like to get stoned (no pun) to death by disappointed band dorks? First I attempted a list of five. I […]
2031
The perfect gift was a personal one, Aldís believed, but not too personal. A gift that showed the giver knew something about the receiver’s tastes while at the same time [&helli
Trial Of Reykjavík Nine Begins Today
The trial of nine Icelanders accused of having attacked parliament in December 2008 begins today, in Reykjavík District Court. As has been reported, in December 2008 nine proteste
Petition Implores Iceland To Stop Killing Polar Bears
A newly formed political action group connected with Jón Gnarr’s Best Party is organising a petition that calls upon the Icelandic government to make it illegal to kill a po
President Says Brown Should Apologize, Others Disagree
Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that Gordan Brown ought to apologize to Iceland for making a bad economic situation w
A Statement From The Petition Organisers On Their Meeting With PM
Today, organisers of the petition calling for an end to the sale of HS Orka and for a referendum on public ownership of natural resources met with Prime Minister Jóhanna […