Posts Tagged ‘icelandic’

Key Icelandic Lockdowner Has Flipped Sides on the Shots

One of the key players in the Icelandic government’s response to Covid-19 was CEO of deCODE Genetics, neurologist Dr. Kári Stefánsson. Seemingly sceptical about the danger from the virus at the very outset he conducted a local seroprevalence studywhich indicated a 0.3 percent mortality rate only, while the official claim was 3-5 percent mortality. But almost immediately […]

The Icelandic Theory: Experts Challenge Establishment Dogma to Reveal History of Ivory Vikings

In 1874, the Norwegian chess historian Antonius Van der Linde belittled Frederic Madden’s suggestion that Iceland could produce anything approaching the sophistication of the Lewis chessmen. Icelanders, he scoffed, were too backward to even play chess. To learn the fascinating backstory of the most famous chessmen artifacts in the world, see The Missing Pieces: Unraveling […]

Icelandic volcano becomes more volatile and powerful

The Geldingadalir/Meradalir volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula this weekend abruptly became volatile after remarkable stability since it began on 19 March. Cycling between almost completely stopping, and then throwing lava up to 300 metres into the air—which is clearly visible in Reykjavik—scientists say the eruption is now acting more as predicted from the beginning. […]

Icelandic Children Excited As Arthur Butz’s ‘Hoax Of The 20th Century’ Hits Stores Just In Time For Christmas

An Icelandic company has plunged the country’s powerful publishing industry into a debate about censorship with its plan to publish a 1976 book that persuasively argues the Holocaust is a hoax: The book, an Icelandic-language translation of “The Hoax of the Twentieth Century: The Case Against the Presumed Extermination of European Jewry” by Arthur Butz, […]

Icelandic musician discovers fan base in unlikely place

Al-Monitor | Saeed Jalili: In December, when acclaimed Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds stood alongside his band on a Tehran stage, lined with Persian carpet and decorated with candles, things felt “strange and surreal.” Arnalds had no idea that he had such a large fan base in Iran — so large that all his December concerts in the country sold out. Arnalds sat down with Al-Monitor for an […]

Icelandic Government Collapses After Plot To Pardon Pedophile Rapist Exposed

 Iceland’s justice system has received praise in recent years for its successful prosecution of multiple bankers who helped bring on the 2008 financial crisis. Though some of those bankers have been released early from prison, the latest controversy in the country stems from an entirely different miscarriage of justice. Last week, it emerged that Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson knew […]

Traditional Icelandic Folk Culture

The Nordic people have an epic story, rich in visual beauty and musical magnificence. It is being erased and lost. I cannot tell you if all of the scenes in this video are accurate representations of Nordic ways in Iceland, but I know it’s beautiful, as well as the music. If you want even more […]

Washington’s Nuclear Hegemony… Poisoning Its People and Land

Finian Cunningham (SCF) : The US is currently importing tons of weapons-grade plutonium from Japan in a controversial move that is alarming local state governments and community activists alike. Opponents point out that the US is already facing a nuclear waste crisis, with several of its key sites straining at full capacity from decades of storage. Therefore, […]

Calls for David Cameron’s Resignation Escalate in Panama Papers Fallout

British Prime Minister David Cameron is facing increasing calls to resign in the wake of revelations that he had profited from offshore tax havens and personally intervened to prevent a crackdown on tax evasion in the United Kingdom. Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower who in 2013 exposed the U.S. government’s […]

Japanese Citizens Flee Tokyo En Masse Following Fukushima Disaster

The elite and wealthy in Tokyo are evacuating en masse due to dangerous levels of radiation following the Fukushima meltdown.  One nuclear expert has warned people that they should not only leave Tokyo, but evacuate Japan altogether if they have the financial means to do so. Agreenroad.blogspot.fr reports: She said that she would leave, if […]

Video: Israeli Soldier Getting Praised For Shooting Palestinians

A horrific video showing Palestinian protesters near Ramallah being casually targeted by an Israeli soldier has been published by activists. It shows Israeli soldiers heartily congratulating one another on targeting and shooting selected Palestinians, protesting their human rights. Mondoweiss reports: The video includes the voices of Hebrew speakers, purportedly between an Israeli sniper and his commanding officer. […]

Icelandic MPs Pelted with Eggs by Protestors

  ITN NewsOctober 3, 2011 Icelandic MPs have been pelted with eggs by thousands of angry protesters in Reykjavik, frustrated with government economic policy and lack of action. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Tweet about it   Print this page. Comment Rules 2 Responses to “Icelandic MPs Pelted with Eggs by Protestors” […]

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