Precious few governments act ethically and morally, and even those do so infrequently. But when an action, in addition to being a- or immoral and unethical, is also inappropriate, inconsistent, indecent, irrational, and shafts an […]
Last week I had the chance to hear and chat with Ara Sarafian of the Gomidas Institute (GI). For full disclosure—I’ve been assisting in doing some fundraising for GI’s publications. Some of the points Ara […]
Sorry if this article offends some people, but… tough! You say it, suggest it, speak it in any way, and you own it, with all its attendant ignominy! Perhaps the first salvo of this fusillade […]
Turkey’s usual good luck is kicking in again. In the last week, there have been at least three developments that have started neutralizing the damage to Turkey caused by Erdoğan’s arrogance and presumptuousness on the […]
Revolutions don’t need elections, except to consolidate and legitimize what they’ve already achieved. Once elections are being held, or even discussed, a de-revolutionizing process has already commenced. In light of this, being questioned as to […]
In the post-World War II era, many Europeans became rabidly anti-nationalist. Back then, it was an understandable reaction to the obscene excesses marking that cataclysm. But that natural response has persisted in its extreme form. […]
It’s been quite a full Armenian political week. September 21 was the 27th anniversary of the Republic of Armenia’s re-independence. September 23 saw the first post-Velvet Revolution election held in the Republic of Armenia. It was […]
By now, everyone is aware of the audio recording that went viral on the Internet between the chiefs of the Republic of Armenia’s (RoA) National Security Service and the Special Security Service Artur Vanetsian and […]
Two otherwise unrelated but Armenia-impacting items caught my eye this week. The first was yet another “brilliancy prize”-worthy article by Arye Gut, an Armenian-hating hack. The second was Nikol Pashinyan’s proposal to make the Republic […]
Sometimes undesirable outcomes cross everyone’s mind. Here are five of mine. What if the oligarchic circles in both Armenian republics get their act together and REALLY launch a counter-revolution? A coarse course instead of velvety […]
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