Michael Mensoian

Michael Mensoian, J.D./Ph.D, is professor emeritus in Middle East and political geography at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a retired major in the U.S. army. He writes regularly for the Armenian Weekly.
Opinion

Mensoian: Artsakh Is Not Yet a Done Deal

What better time than May 8 to remind ourselves that the liberation of historic Armenian Artsakh is not yet a…

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2015: A Rededication or a Last Hurrah?

For nearly a century our survivors of the Meds Yeghern (Great Catastrophe) have suffered the psychological and emotional trauma of…

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Mensoian: Alice in Fantasyland

If we were like Alice we could live in the comfortable world of fantasy, although at times it seems that…

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Mensoian: Please Tell Me Why It Would Matter If…?

Please tell me why it would matter if the world recognizes the Armenian Genocide if our hopes and dreams for…

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Opinion

Mensoian: A Dispassionate View of France’s Genocide Recognition

Finally, the French Senate had sufficient resolve to “bite the bullet,” and passed legislation criminalizing public denial of the Armenian…

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Opinion

Mensoian: Where Is the ARF of Our Fathers? (Part II)

Part I provided a brief summary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s (ARF) exemplary service to the Armenian people and the…

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Mensoian: Where Is the ARF of Our Fathers? (Part I)

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksitiun (ARF-D) celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2010. During these many decades it was dedicated to protecting…

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Opinion

Mensoian: Open Letter to His Excellency Ilham Aliyev

Dear President Aliyev, It has been nearly 20 years since the Karabagh Armenians of historic Armenian Artsakh declared their independence.…

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News

‘Kermesse’ Festival Returns to Watertown on Sept. 9-11

WATERTOWN, Mass.—From Fri., Sept. 9 through Sun., Sept. 11, the Greater Boston area will enjoy the second annual three-day spectacular…

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Opinion

‘Hai Tahd’: New Priorities for a New Agenda (Part II)

Part I discussed the seven injustices that are represented by Hai Tahd. Part II will suggest new priorities for a…

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