Iceland
Content about workers' struggles and events in Iceland.
The Icelandic government has collapsed... and what?
The Icelandic Government has collapsed and some people talk about a revolution. In a way it is true. Simply ordinary people turned this government down by writing articles, holding speeches, noise demonstrations, bonfires, car horns, direct action, civil disobedience and sabotage. A nation that before had no sign of life, only citizen obedience and servility, finally stood up and said: “No thanks! No more shit.”
Article originally from Aftaka, an Icelandic anarchist website.
But what will follow? Have we reached the final goal? Is the minority government of the Left Greens (Vinstri Grænir) and the Social Democrats (Samfylkingin) enough? Are we just going to be happy with new elections this spring?
Icelandic protestors cut live transmission of annual party political TV show
On December 31st, we witnessed a unique action here in Iceland. The action worked out perfectly in that we managed to do what we wanted, to disrupt and stop the TV transmission.
Original article and more photos on Aftaka, Icelandic anarchist website.
Actions continue in Iceland
Since early this winter, Iceland has been facing economic crisis. More protests and direct actions against capitalism and the government are taking place. Here is a summary of what has been happening for the last week or so.
The original article comes from an Icelandic anarchist website, Aftaka, and can be seen here with photos. Before you read this article you might want to check out another article to read about what has been happening in Iceland before.
Economic crisis and direct action in Iceland photo gallery, 2008
Images from the social unrest following the collapse of the banking system in Iceland in 2008. More images can be found on flickr here.
Economic crisis and direct action in Iceland
Since early this winter, Iceland has been facing economic crisis. People are getting angry, some of them wanting back the “good old” prosperity, while others and hopefully the majority, are realizing the real cost of capitalism.
The three major business banks have been nationalized, putting their debt on the people’s shoulders. People have been losing their lifelong savings; loans have increased and are getting sky high (and for sure they already were high enough). 200 people lost their job every single day of November and more and more people are facing the threat of losing their houses.
