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Articles by Dr. Henry Astarjian

Opinion

Astarjian: A Quadruple Historic Bypass

February 2, 2015 at 2:18 pm Dr. Henry Astarjian 8

Special for the Armenian Weekly Major occurrences have studded the globe and civilizations— events, some good (such as the three monotheistic religions, though some argue to the contrary), and some evil (like the Great Flood […]

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Astarjian: Hypocrisy or Ineptitude?

September 28, 2013 at 9:41 am Dr. Henry Astarjian 19

Like a drunken sailor, the Armenian nation—with its motherland and diaspora—continues to drag itself through mud into oblivion, pretending that things are all right. It’s time for jubilation. The motherland, basking in corruption and crime, […]

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Armeno-Kurdish Relations: Love Fest or Divorce Settlement Meetings?

August 19, 2012 at 8:27 am Dr. Henry Astarjian 15

Like a first date with a potential lover or a last meeting to settle divorce property with an ex, Armenian and Kurdish individuals are in a fest, both knowing full well that negative feelings hover […]

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Astarjian: A Second Xoybun?

March 22, 2012 at 7:50 am Dr. Henry Astarjian 38

In the present turmoil in the Middle East—characterized by massive political upheaval, renewed genocidal military operations, threat of nuclear proliferation, and massive population shifts—the Kurdish Cause occupies a central position of concern to the governments […]

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Astarjian: Trick or Treat? An Historic Halloween!

October 11, 2011 at 12:26 pm Dr. Henry Astarjian 18

It is a historic political Halloween! This year a pumpkin was delivered early to us via Tel Aviv in the form of a smiley lantern showing its teeth. Some sixty years after its founding, Israel, […]

News

Astarjian: The Armenian Phoenix

August 11, 2011 at 6:49 am Dr. Henry Astarjian 21

Seldom in history have so many conglomerated opportunities mandated action in such a short time, on such a wide span of geography, to revive such a major cause related to nationhood, statehood, independence, and sovereignty. […]

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Astarjian: Our Muslim Brothers

June 24, 2011 at 7:44 pm Dr. Henry Astarjian 398

Even after 65 years I can almost feel it: the backhanded slap my father unleashed on me for expressing an opinion that was as sinful as condoning adultery. It hurt, and I carried its psychological […]

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Astarjian: National Inventory and a Roadmap

February 23, 2011 at 9:06 pm Dr. Henry Astarjian 10

At the cost of saying I said so, I reiterate my belief that we Armenians, individually and as a nation, are on the wrong track politically, strategically, and tactically to reaching our national goals. We […]

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Astarjian: Tales of Winter (Part II)

January 19, 2011 at 9:29 pm Dr. Henry Astarjian 4

I had to stay home. A Nor-Easter had paralyzed Boston except for emergency services; the governor had ordered it so. Billy had plowed some 14 inches of snow from my driveway only an hour before, […]

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Astarjian: A Geopolitical Trisomy

October 30, 2010 at 12:16 pm Dr. Henry Astarjian 3

A tripartite genetic chromosomal derangement otherwise known as Down Syndrome accurately describes the geopolitical entities at play in the Armenian reality today. Armenia, Turkey, and the Armenian Diaspora, separately and in combination, have occupied the […]

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