Editorials
The Weekly and its Youth
I had the great honor during this rainy long weekend of presenting for the second time at AYF Convention. The mess hall of Camp Haiastan at 9:30 in the morning was teeming with groggy, but […]
Editorials
A Word from the Editor
One Unprecedented, Unimaginable Year
The United States House of Representatives passed H.Res. 296, the Armenian Genocide resolution! Such was the breaking news coming from our nation’s capital on October 29, 2019. And this was the environment into which I […]
Editorials
Our Unbreakable Spirit
This morning, we all woke up to another day of this living nightmare when Ghazanchetsots—a majestic and sacred site in Shushi—fell prey to the relentless attacks of our enemy. By now, you have all seen […]
A Word from the Editor
From Simple Joy to a Determined Resolve
Saturday, September 26 began with a plan and dawned under a beautiful fall sky and seasonable temperatures. This was the day that I would correct a batch of student papers (online, of course, due to […]
Editorials
United for Human Rights
Silence is dangerous. As Armenian Americans and the current leaders of this historic publication, we feel an urgent need to address the heartbreaking events that have been unfolding across our country in the aftermath of […]
A Word from the Editor
Headlining the 1918 First Republic of Armenia
This year the Armenian Weekly is hosting, along with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Eastern Region Central Committee, the first ever virtual celebration of the 102nd anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia. While preparing […]
Opinion
“It makes all the sense in the world.”
We couldn’t agree more with the words of Congresswoman Jackie Speier – a U.S. Representative of Armenian heritage who serves as co-chair of the Armenian Caucus – arguing in favor of reprogramming the existing U.S. […]
Editorials
A Hairenik Away from Home
From the December 2019 Special Anniversary Magazine Dedicated to the 120th Anniversary of the Hairenik and the 85th Anniversary of the Armenian Weekly The first time I walked through the doors of the Hairenik headquarters […]
Editorials
Editorial | 2018 Elections
Weekly readers are surely aware of Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for December 9. These elections promise to decisively alter the country’s political landscape, hopefully toward one that is more open, inclusive, just and transparent. […]
Editorials
Revisiting the Document that Started it All
The dzrakir of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation is a living document with a known history and yet a future still to be determined. It is the first manifesto of the ARF, which deals specifically with […]