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DG MARTIN COLUMN: The Desi diaspora and American presidential politics

If you want to understand what has been happening in this year’s presidential contest, it will help if ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Great juicy peaches from North Carolina

One of the great joys of summertime for many North Carolina families is a drive to the Sandhills ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Who was Paul Green?

Many North Carolinians know who Paul Green is or was, but most can’t tell you much about him. ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Would Jesse Helms support Mark Robinson?

If Jesse Helms were alive, would he be supporting the gubernatorial candidacy of Mark Robinson, the state’s current ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Where the Revolutionary War was won

Last week we celebrated the anniversary of the July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence. This declaration, important as ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Wall Street Journal report shocks N.C. Democrats

Even though I live in North Carolina, sometimes people who live far away teach me things I need ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Lift up your gates and sing — a new book about Jerusalem

The city of Jerusalem is again at the center of the world’s attention. Today it is the capital ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: The most beautiful North Carolinian

I confess. I have a special interest in North Carolina women who have somehow gained national attention for ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Charles Frazier’s ‘The Trackers’

Why hasn’t Charles Frazier written another book just like he did in “Cold Mountain” in which a troubled ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Ukraine, Gaza and St. Crispin’s Day

Ukraine and Gaza are much different. But they share some common challenges. Both are being attacked by well-armed, ... Read more

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