WORCESTER, Mass.—Heghine Minasian considers her life miraculous on two accounts. First, that she survived a horrific genocide in her village of Kharpet. And second, that she’s still alive and kicking at the ripe age of […]
American Proverb Alcohol will preserve anything but a secret. Upon My Word! The greatest masterpiece in literature is only a dictionary out of order. … Jean Cocteau In Praise of Ribaldry The limerick […]
Trial by Judge It is obvious that “obscenity” is not a term capable of exact legal definition; in the practice of the courts, it means “anything that shocks the magistrate.” … Bertrand Russell Chinese […]
March 16 was like any other day at the United Nations, when the representatives of Armenia and Tuvalu signed a joint declaration establishing diplomatic relations. Tuvalu is a tiny state in the South Pacific, much […]
Here I sit, just hours from the absolute deadline for getting this piece in to Asbarez. My editor rightly hates me when I do this. But for a change, I’m actually glad I delayed so […]
Each passing day brings new revelations of the Obama Administration’s shameful schemes to cover up Turkish misconduct. The latest scandal involves the State Department’s covert attempt to alter the contents of a report by the […]
By Garen Yegparian Everyone has seen those statues of Lady Justice (derived from various Egyptian, Greek, and Roman deities), with the scale in one hand, a sword in the other, and a blindfold over […]
We must commend Acting Patriarch Aram Ateshian and the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul for making the bold move of suing the Turkish government for the return of historically significant Armenian properties. Turkish officials normally view […]
I have intentionally used Western Armenian pronunciation and an otherwise differing spelling of a very threatened forest’s name. I have to address a minor point that’s a major irritant to me: It’s one thing to […]
ANDOVER, Mass.—“He’s still my rock. I hope I’m still his” Ginny Shrestinian sat beside her husband, Ara, feeding him lunch. First soup, then a sandwich. One hand was wrapped around the food—the other around his. […]
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