Some recent events in Iceland: Chronology of reaction to Crisis with pictures!

An interesting chronology of events in Iceland over the last few months including reports and photos from the weekly demos, the 'hanging of a capitalist', the flag-incident at Parliament and the occupation of the Central Bank and so on. It's a bit focussed on anarchist involvement but then that's the source. A great little photo essay that gives you a flavour of the state of things in a tiny country that's seen some great radical actions and events.

 Opening Paragraph:

"Since early this winter, Iceland has been facing economic crisis. The three major business banks have been nationalized, putting their dept on the people’s shoulders. People have been losing their livelong 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.

   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. More and more people are standing up against corruption and demanding new form of society - society of justice. But every day the current government proves that it’s main aim is to save their own and their friend’s ass. A loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been granted, most likely leading to the common aftermaths of an IMF loan: the privatization of social systems as the health care and the education system, and more destruction of the Icelandic wilderness. "

Go to:

http://aftaka.org/2008/12/12/direct-action-in-icel...