Month: July 2018

Review: Chris Bohjalian’s New Play ‘Grounded’

Billed as a “Festival of American Short Plays,” Throughline Artists’ Summer Shorts at 59 E 59 theaters rarely disappoints. The…

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From the Youth: “Sounds Like Home”

I couldn’t help feeling anxious as I packed my bags, preparing for eight weeks with complete strangers that I now…

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No Farmed Armenians

The subject of this article was inspired by a friend who called to convey concerns about it, just as I…

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The Cult of Personality in Azerbaijan: Idolizing Former President Heydar Aliyev

The worship of former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev is so exaggerated that an American blogger Andreas Moser on his…

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UPDATE: No Deal for Pastor Brunson Release

The Washington Post has reported that the Trump administration understood a deal was in place for the release of Pastor…

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How Will Russia React to Robert Kocharian’s Arrest (or Will It At All)?

On July 27, an Armenian court ordered the detention of former Armenian President Robert Kocharian for two months. The Armenian…

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Research Your Armenian Roots—What You Need to Know (Part II)

This article is part of a continuing series documenting the available records for research into one’s Armenian family roots. Part…

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Pashinyan’s First Longform Interview in English: ‘There is no absolute independence for any country.’

Earlier today, Al Jazeera released the first sit-down interview in English with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on its “Talk to…

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New Congressional Bill Proposes Debt-for-Nature Swap for Armenia and Haiti

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, it was announced that Congresswoman Katherine Clark of Massachusetts’ 5th District and Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois are…

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Armenian Apostolic Battle Royale

On the 14th of July, a video made the rounds online showing Karekin II getting physically blocked and heckled by…

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