Sorry, The Original Magna Carta Was A Flop
That Annoying History Again
Much ado was made about the Magna Carta during the recent visit of the current King of England, who had to politely remind the de facto king of America about the rule of law and its hard fought, hard won history.
And the King of England actually used complete sentences and never hard to resort to accordion hands to do so.
https://open.substack.com/pub/theicarian/p/sorry-the-original-magna-carta-was
‘It’s not a story that’s over’: inside the battle against hatred in America
In The Secret War Against Hate, Pulitzer-prize finalist Steven J Ross looks back at those who infiltrated and prevented hate groups in the US
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/28/secret-war-against-hate-book-nazi-groups-us
Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values
More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ex-nasa-astronauts-form-new-group-to-promote-u-s-constitutional-values/
A song as or more relevant today than in 1979.
Where Are The Strong? Who Are The Trusted? (What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding
https://theicarian.substack.com/p/where-are-the-strong-who-are-the?r=1cnb9h
Our Correspondents’ Photos From The Week Of 19-24 April
From East To West
https://theicarian.substack.com/p/our-correspondents-photos-from-the
What a surprise! Uber lies and screws their workers.
https://calmatters.org/economy/2026/04/uber-proposition22-lawsuit/
Rideshare drivers sue Uber over being kicked off app in new challenge to California law
Not sure why police department in the US would be surprised by this. They ARE actively working with ICE and significant segment of the population don't trust the cops in the first place, for good reason.
Police across the US worry officers are being misidentified as ICE, records show
Exclusive: Emails and internal memos reveal concerns immigration enforcement is interfering with police work
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/24/ice-police-danger-us
