Vaccine Passports Will Outlast the Pandemic
The flawed documents seem destined to be part of life long after the reason for their existence is gone.
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Antibody Tests in Colorado Highlight the Huge Gap Between Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Total Infections
Clarifying the prevalence and lethality of the virus will require wide testing that goes beyond a single rural county.
What We Should Have Learned From Iceland's Response to COVID-19
Early and wide testing helps curtail the epidemic while casting light on the prevalence and lethality of the virus.
What Inmates, the Amish, and Imperial Chinese Law Teach Us About Relying on the State
David Friedman’s Legal Systems Very Different from Ours explores the costs and benefits of various legal systems across time.
Nordic 'Glass Ceiling' Shows How Gender Equity Suffers From Government Overreach
"The rise of the Nordic welfare state has been a double-edged sword" for women's professional progress.
Liberty-Loving Pirates Look to Conquer Iceland!
Peacefully, at the polls-not with swords and cannons and Johnny Depp.
Icelanders Protest Government Decision to Withdraw EU Application Without Vote, Want to Vote it Down Themselves
Democracy and accountability
Former Bosses of Icelandic Bank Handed Jail Terms
Accused of concealing that an investor bought a stake with money lent from the bank
Cops in Iceland Fatally Shoot First Person Ever in Their History
Man was armed, country "awash with guns"
Police in Iceland Shoot and Kill Armed Man in First Such Instance in the Country's History
The man was shooting a shotgun in his apartment
Icelandic Legislators Consider Granting Citizenship to Snowden
Idea not receiving much support
Edward Snowden Doesn't Like Authoritarian Regimes—He's Trying To Avoid Prison
Given what awaits him back in the U.S., we should not be surprised by Snowden's recent travel choices.
Icelandic Businessman Says His Private Plane is Ready for Edward Snowden
Olafur Vignir Sigurvinsson has connections to wikileaks
Iceland's Government May Not Help NSA Whistleblower
New prime ministers closer to Washington than his predecesor
Icelandic Legislator Ready to Help NSA Whistleblower With Asylum
Snowden says he's interested
Students in Iceland Create "Incest Spoiler" Smartphone App
Will help prevent you sleeping with relatives
Iceland Considers Wide-Ranging Internet Censorship To Block Pornography
It's for the children, of course
Iceland Won't Let Teen Use Her Name
Blaer Bjarkardottir not on list of official names. She is referred to as "Stulka" ("girl") in official documents
Iceland Shows Other Europeans How to Survive Bankruptcy
Small Atlantic nation enjoys growth and employment gains after failing to rescue its banks. Mainland Europe remains stuck with stagnation, decline, and ruinous "rescue" packages.
Iceland's Recovery is 'Impressive'
Policy of letting banks fail is yielding impressive growth and employment figures.