Month: November 2018

Newly-Elected House Democratic Majority Will Paralyze Trump’s Presidential Powers

The midterm elections held on November 6, 2018, will significantly restrain Pres. Trump’s rule of the United States as a…

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A Native Perspective on Thanksgiving

As Armenians, we are no strangers to denial. Yet in this country, perhaps no community has been dealt the hand…

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Lovestruck and Labeled

When I was 19 and living in Ireland, a young man named Declan asked me out on a date. “Feel…

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You can call me Ungerouhi.

On a raw, rainy Monday night in Watertown, Massachusetts, I walked into the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) as…

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Armenia Commemorates Armistice Day Centennial

YEREVAN—On Sunday, November 11, in the afternoon, Armenia held a ceremony to mark the Armistice Day centennial. On this day…

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A Return to the Left

Spring 2018 was a watershed period for Armenia. The country had just transitioned into a parliamentary system, and the Republican…

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Lately…

Sadly lately there has been an increase in postings and articles in Armenian social media online and print sites criticizing…

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Artsakh Fund Reports on Progress, Issues Funding Appeal

WATERTOWN, MA—The ACAA Artsakh Fund recently released a progress report and funding appeal for its ongoing efforts to strengthen Artsakh’s strategic borderlands.…

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Artsakh Continues to be a Beacon of Hope

On May 21, 2018, I embarked on the Armenian Heritage Tour for an unforgettable and fulfilling two-week journey to Armenia…

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Genealogy: A Tool for Empowerment or Ethnic Gatekeeping?

Since 2000, the tracing of ancestry utilizing genetic markers has skyrocketed in popularity. Genealogy is one of few categories of…

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