In today’s Daily Tar Heel, history major Jaron Fleming penned a column arguing that part of America’s problems in the middle east stem from a mis-understanding of the history of the region. Fleming argues that the view of middle eastern history as a clash between Christianity and Islam is a…
Buchanan and the Nazis
This week, Pat Buchanan has continued his slow, disturbing slide into the dark recesses of far right wing politics. In a column marking the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Poland, Buchanan caused such controversy that MSNBC pulled the column from their web site. But let’s look at what Buchanan…
An Island by any Other Name…
Last week, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 70-3 in favor of holding a referendum to change the state’s name. Since it was chartered in 1663, the state has been known as “Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.” In 1636, Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts and founded a settlement…