Jon Stewart Explains Why Republicans Aren’t the Only Politicians Who Are Corrupt

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2014 Despite Nancy Pelosi, minority leader of the House of Representatives, personally telling the "Daily Show" host that only Republicans are swayed by money, Stewart has a few examples in the shape of ambassador nominees that prove otherwise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iceland Sends Four Bank Bosses to the Slammer

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2013 The onetime CEO of Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank, one Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson, is going to jail for five and a half years for his part in his firm's downfall -- which also helped his country’s economy bottom out in 2008. He’ll be in good company. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Steer Clear of Manning Protests in Iceland

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2013 As though there weren’t already enough paranoid and unfounded warnings coming from American officials, the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik sent out a cautionary message Thursday regarding Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning supporters. The emergency notice advised Americans to be wary of traveling to Iceland, or worse, walking by the embassy downtown, for fear of the protesters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Reality Check on Iceland

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 2, 2013 Expat Icelander Baldur Bjarnason has had it with people depicting his native land as a post-crash “progressive paradise” when it’s really a “Thatcherite’s wet dream.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Iceland’s Leaders

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 2, 2012 One country refused to bail out its derelict banks and slash social spending amid the financial crisis. And guess what? Unlike the eurozone and the United States, it’s making a sturdy comeback. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tipping Point Democracy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 27, 2012 A collection of distinguished voices on the left -- journalists, activists and organizers, including Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges -- sued the Obama administration over the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. In interviews that occurred during or after the March court hearing, they spoke to the deep, grim causes of the deterioration of Western societies.Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Obama administration over the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act speak to the deep, grim causes of the deterioration of Western societies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ignoring Iceland’s Revolution

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2011 Iceland's revolution goes unperceived by U.S. media; Greece worries about the China-ization of its country; and Egypt questions the need for a violent uprising. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No TARP in Iceland

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2010 Iceland’s President Olafur Grimsson, surveying the global financial mess, including the pending $112 billion bailout of Ireland's shaky banking sector, can gloat a bit. His country, he says, is in better shape because it let private banks fail two years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

News at 11: How Climate Change Affects You

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Aug 11, 2010 Our daily weather reports, cheerfully presented with flashy graphics and state-of-the-art animation, appear to relay more and more information. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Compromise Would Legalize Commercial Whaling

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2010 The international community has totally failed to convince Japan, Iceland and Norway to stop hunting whales, including those facing extinction. A new proposal would allow the rogue nations to drop the pretense of scientific research in exchange for a reduction in kills, but environmentalists are skeptical. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iceland Passes WikiLeaks Law

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2010 The Icelandic parliament has approved a package of broad protections for journalists, making the island nation perhaps the safest place in the world to afflict the comfortable and speak truth to power. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Fragile Partnership

William Pfaff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 The present crisis of the European Union was inherent in the creation of the institution itself. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )