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Iceland's Independent People: It's Time to Clean House

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 09.03.2009 | World

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Iris Erlingsdottir

Any doubts as to whether Iceland's elite has declared war on its people were dispelled this weekend.

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Iceland Elections: The Revolution Is In (The House)

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.26.2009 | World

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Iris Erlingsdottir

For a party that has no money and has existed as a political force for less than two months, the outcome of the Icelandic election is nothing less than miraculous.

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Green Shoots Among Iceland's Ruins

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.22.2009 | Business

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Iris Erlingsdottir

A new generation of entrepreneurs is rising that may lead us, eventually, to a new order, one divorced from the old elite and all the corruption that they thrived on.

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What's Next for Iceland: Ensuring a Fair Election in May

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 02.23.2009 | World

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Iris Erlingsdottir

Our only hope now is a peaceful transition from a corrupt plutocracy to the responsible liberal democracy we had fooled ourselves into believing we already had.

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The Icelandic "Facebook Revolution"

Sigtryggur Magnason | Posted 02.22.2009 | World

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Sigtryggur Magnason

Icelanders don't have the culture of crowds. There are no subways, no train stations, so Facebook has made a great social impact and has played a vital role in the days since the economic crash.

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