No one should be surprised that a prominent Black person would help to re-segregate our nation. Back in the 1870s Martin Robison Delany, the highest ranking officer in the Union Army during the civil war and an outspoken abolitionist, did just that in South Carolina.Delany campaigned for former Confederate general Wade Hampton III for governor who restored white supremacy in South Carolina after a violent election campaign during which 150 Black people were killed. https://theicarian.substack.com/p/martin-robison-delany-an-extraordinary
12 May 2026 @ 2:49 am
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
30 April 2026 @ 1:36 am
‘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
28 April 2026 @ 9:30 pm
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/
24 April 2026 @ 11:34 pm
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
24 April 2026 @ 10:57 pm
Death Valley, California, 19 April 2026
24 April 2026 @ 10:16 pm
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