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 )

Iceland Erupting [A Cartoon from Australia]

Peter Broelman, Australia Apr 20, 2010 Dig deeper

European Flights to Resume — With Caution

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2010 Many grounded travelers and some airline industry officials disagreed with the halting of air travel across much of Europe last weekend due to the ashy work of Iceland's now-infamous Eyjafjallajokull volcano, and now it's looking like some flights will be gearing up for takeoff on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iceland Ash Edition

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2010 Is that an Icelandic volcano erupting or just the sound of Sarah Palin hosting a nature show on the Discovery Channel? Dig into today's list and judge for yourself. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Can’t Have a Decent Apocalypse Without a Full Cast

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Apr 19, 2010 According to a source close to Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, they have already drawn up a list of possible candidates for the additional two horsemen, a list which includes Limbaugh, Beck, Coulter and the entire Cheney family. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Icelandic Volcano Grounds Flights Across Europe

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2010 A volcano under the Eyjafjallajoekull (got that?) glacier in Iceland spewed a hefty cloud of ash into the air Thursday, turning airports across Europe into no-fly zones and leaving stranded travelers little hope of taking off until midday Friday or later. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iceland: ‘The World’s Most Feminist Country’?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2010 What does it mean to be a "female-friendly country"? According to the Guardian, banning prostitution and stripping, as Iceland has now done, makes it the clear winner in the global feminist sweepstakes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Rescuing’ Iceland

Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany Feb 26, 2010 Dig deeper

Just Be Glad You’re Not in Iceland

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2009 Poor Iceland. The country's broke, its currency looks goofy, and now Stephen Colbert is taking pot shots from across the pond to make us feel better about our own economic situation. "If you're looking for a good time in Iceland, get on the first plane to Norway," says big meanie Colbert. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And the Winner Is … Iceland

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2009 Hats off to the Scandinavians, who continue to make the world's progressives green with envy. Even as Iceland faces economic catastrophe, the volcanic island nation has made history by naming the world's first (for the most part) openly gay national leader. Johanna Sigurdardottir will become prime minister. (The New York Daily News says Norway briefly had an openly gay man as prime minister.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )