A group of Perussuomalaiset (PS) MPs, including its chairman Timo Soini, have formally asked the council of state whether they can only hire Finnish workers to refurbish its recently acquired 1.7-million-euro headquarters in Helsinki. Why should the PS limit itself to only hiring Finnish workers? Why not make sure that 100% of the materials used…
Month: June 2012
Office of the Prosecutor General will not take action against Eronen’s blog entry on “armbands”
The Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) will not take any action against Helena Eronen concerning a blog entry she published in April suggesting that immigrants should start wearing armbands to help police track down suspected criminals, according to Helsingin Sanomat. While no charges will be brought against Perussuomalaiset (PS) MP James Hirvisaari’s aide, it…
Uusi Suomi: Maailman asia on meidän!
Thomas Elfgren* Pian on kulunut 72 vuotta siitä kun ensimmäiset suomalaiset sotalapset matkustivat laivalla Ruotsiin. Finlands sak är vår – Suomen asia on meidän sanoivat ruotsalaiset, jotka kuuden vuoden aikana (1939-1945) vastaanottivat suojelutarkoituksessa 72 000 lasta. Myös Tanska ja Norja kantoivat kortensa kekoon lapsien pelastamiseksi talvi- ja jatkosodan jaloista. Yli 15 000 jäivät palaamatta. En…
Pirkko Mattila is the clear line that now separates Timo Soini and Suomen Sisu
The decision by the Perussuomalaiset (PS) parliamentary group to choose Pirkko Mattila to be the new chairwoman of the administration committee of parliament is welcome news. Considering that her challengers, Juho Eerola and Ismo Soukola, lost by wide margins bolsters PS chairman Timo Soini’s influence in the party. It shows as well that an ever-growing…
Pro-Soini Pirkko Mattila to chair administration committee of parliament
The Perussuomalaiset (PS) party’s parliamentary group chose Tuesday Pirkko Mattila to be the new chairwoman of the administration committee after PS MP Jussi Halla-aho was forced to resign last week. The PS MP from the northern Finnish town of Muhos got 25 votes, clearly beating challengers Juho Eerola and Ismo Soukola, who got 5 votes apiece, according…
Migrant Tales Literary: ??? ?? Myself ***present to your inner child ***
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Who are the PS’ powerbrokers: Suomen Sisu or Timo Soini?
Perussuomalaiset (PS) party chairperson Timo Soini’s silence after the Supreme Court announced that it would fine PS MP Jussi Halla-aho for defaming a religion and inciting ethnic hatred, speaks volumes about the power struggles in the right-wing populist party. Who are the PS’ powerbrokers today: the extremist Suomen Sisu wing led by Halla-aho, or…
Finnish Supreme Court upholds hate speech conviction against Hirvisaari
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will not grant Perussuomalaiset (PS) MP James Hirvisaari permission to appeal a conviction for hate speech handed down in December by the Kouvola Court of Appeal, reports Helsingin Sanomat. Last week, the PS suffered another blow when its MP Jussi Halla-aho was forced to resign as chairman of the administration…
The wrong Finnish identity for all the wrong reasons
In many respects, Finland is a fortunate country when it comes to a social construct like national identity. We are still a young nation actively searching for our roots. We have learned many things about ourselves as a society thanks to the rise of an anti-immigration party like the Perussuomalaiset (PS). One of the matters…
Racism Review: Racial Profiling in France and the U.S., (Pt.1)
By Trica Danielle Keaton On April 11, 2012, the special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin case issued a second-degree murder charge against George Zimmerman who, in the affidavit, is described as having “profiled” the unarmed 17 year old teenager before firing the fatal shot. In that document, the word “profiled” stands alone without mention of race or…