Magna Carta

The Declaration of Independence: Good Spin Plus High Principles

Lanny Davis | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics


Lanny Davis

This was pure political spin. Scapegoat the king, obviously an easier target to demonize than the collective gentlemen of the House of Commons.

So Cal Chronicles Suburban-Style

Jane Minogue | Posted 06.06.2009 | Style


Jane Minogue

At the checkout in front of me was a frail, elderly lady in a gray sweat suit. Her liver-spotted hands shook as she put 2 jugs of wine onto the counter. One red, one white. Her drugs of choice.

Objects in Mirror Seem More Relevant Than They Appear.

Aemilia Scott | Posted 12.15.2008 | Green


Aemilia Scott

What should Washington do when the Motor City begs for oil? The question, it seems, is not "to bail out or not to bail out." The question is how to bailout.

King George and the U.S. of A(T&T)

Paula Gordon | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics


Paula Gordon

Granting immunity to telephone companies illegally spying on Americans is far worse than business-as-usual, which is that corporations win.

Magna Carta Sold For $21.3M

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


A 710-year-old copy of the declaration of human rights known as the Magna Carta _ the version that became part of English law _ was auctioned Tuesday ...

Only US Copy Of The Magna Carta To Hit The Auction Block

The New York Times | JAMES BARRON | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


The 2,500 words fill a page that is a couple of inches shorter than this one, but almost as wide. The faded letters in Latin are unreadable in places....