Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. It is an affirmation about life after death—an assurance of eternal life with God. It is also a statement about a quality of life here on earth—an assurance […]
After Australia’s northern border was attacked during World War II, the Australian government, under Prime Minister John Curtin, recognized that the country was in urgent need of a population boost. National security was the motivating […]
A few weeks ago, I received on my desk a handwritten letter from one of our longtime readers. Penned in gorgeous scrawl, it is perhaps the most aesthetically pleasing note I’ve received during my tenure […]
As we approach the 104th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Armenian communities and organizations worldwide are working towards a number of events and demonstrations. In many aspects, these commemorative events have proved themselves to be […]
Until the elections of 2020, it is highly probable that the 116th Congress will feature a standoff between House Democrats and Senate Republicans. It will be noisy and messy, but nothing important will come of […]
The last few weeks have been filled with significant events, the first of which, of course, was Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s monumental visit to Iran. It is no exaggeration to say that this visit is […]
For those who missed it, Friday brought some remarkable news. In Artsakh, President Bako Sahakyan and Armenia’s National Security Director Artur Vanetsyan held a joint press conference, following a visit to the southern border where […]
In this week’s issue, Weekly columnist Raffi Elliott offered a satirical piece poking some fun at the recent controversy over a proposed change to Armenia’s National Anthem, ‘Mer Hayrenik.’ The intent of his article, from […]
I am neither apolitical nor unbiased, yet regardless of where one falls on the political spectrum, there is an aura of unpleasantness pulsing in Armenia today. The unpleasant feeling isn’t new, but it rears its […]
During his New Year’s address, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan promised to carry out an economic revolution in 2019. The purpose of this article is not to assess the possibility of that revolution, but rather […]
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