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The Guano Islands Act

The Icarian Posted on August 18, 2024 by adminAugust 19, 2024

The Guano Islands Act How Bird Shit Changed U.S. Foreign Policy There was a time when America desperately needed bird poo. Tropical bird poo, known as guano, to be specific. Guano — just like other natural resources such as coal, … Continue reading →

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Sorry, The Original Magna Carta Was A FlopThat 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

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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

28 April 2026 @ 9:30 pm

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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

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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

24 April 2026 @ 3:47 pm

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

24 April 2026 @ 3:28 pm

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