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Barsoumian: Armenian American Voices in ‘Occupy’ Movement

BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)—Spread over 80 countries and 1,000 cities, the global Occupy movement is growing fast, with protesters camping out in financial districts and public areas, demanding an end to “corporate greed.” In the U.S., they come from various walks of life, sharing similar—and often interrelated—grievances, from exorbitantly high-priced educational opportunities, to a lack of health insurance, to the flood of home foreclosures, and anger over bank bailouts. Many Armenian Ameri

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Nanore Barsoumian

Nanore Barsoumian is the Investigations Editor at The Armenian Weekly and a Boston-based writer and researcher. She is also a research fellow at New York University’s Global Institute for Advanced Studies, where she works on the Armenian Genocide Denial project, focusing on denial at the United Nations. She previously served as editor of The Armenian Weekly (2014–2016) and assistant editor (2010–2014), reporting from Armenia, Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh, Javakhk and Turkey. Her writing covers politics, books and human rights, and her scholarly work examines genocide memorialization and denial. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and English and a master’s degree in conflict resolution. Her research appears in After the Ottomans: Genocide’s Long Shadow and Armenian Resilience (I.B. Tauris, 2023). She is currently working on her debut novel exploring themes of belonging and self-invention. Find her on social media or at www.nanorebarsoumian.com.

4 Comments

  1. The new world order, world banking cartels, the global elite…and Obama we voted for is their man, along with dick cheney and rodham clinton !!  how many people have they killed since the 1st gulf war of 91 ? these are the devils children folks ! period !! have a plan and huddle together, buckle up and hang on tight… kisher paree

  2. Bravo Haroutig. You seem to be an America-Hay with a brain that functions. I am also glad that some of our “anti-corruption” crusaders here have finally begun addressing the biggest generator of corruption and evil in the world – Washington. Consequently, I am also happy that our embattled president Serj Sargsyan will finally get some well deserved rest…

  3. I believe activist Anoush Ter-Taulian is one of those staying in the park in New York, and is promoting Armenian issues along with American ones.

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