Opinion
Tolerance is a nice word
There is a presupposed idea that tolerance, or at the very least, a laissez-faire “live and let live” mantra lives in tandem with American culture. Although culture can be used as a multifaceted term, I’m […]
Opinion
Opinion
The Continued Need to Fight for our Independence
By ARF Boston Sardarabad Gomideh Armenians worldwide joined in celebrating the 104th anniversary of Armenia’s independence on May 28, 1918, an independence garnered under the most challenging of circumstances and led by the Armenian Revolutionary […]
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor | It starts at home
I would like to offer my comments on a passionate writing offered in your May 14, 2022 paper by Stepan Piligian. I know Stepan. I like him, and I have high regard for his spiritual […]
Opinion
Pashinyan and Aliyev meet in Brussels again: What next
On May 22, 2022, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev met in Brussels. The meeting was facilitated by the President of the European Council Charles Michel. For many observers, the May 22 trilateral […]
Opinion
The Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting is not only about the final status of Artsakh, but the disintegration of Armenia
The following article by Lilit Galstian first appeared in Yerevan Today on May 22, 2022 and has been translated for publication in the Armenian Weekly. Galstian represents the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) as a parliamentary […]
Opinion
Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan continues to associate with Armenian Genocide deniers
In an act of contrition, City of Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan recently donated campaign contributions she received from a prominent Turkish American businessman who sat on her advisory committee and is known for harboring close […]
Opinion
“A Temporary Antidote”: Joining the Fight from Afar
Looking back at my four years as an undergraduate student at the American University of Armenia, I can recall so many experiences and memories. Seeing Ararat from AUA’s windows, giving a TedxTalk, being late to […]
Opinion
Commemorating the Armenian Genocide: Affirming History
Editor’s Note: The Armenian community in Germany holds its annual commemoration of April 24 in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main – a historically significant place where the first freely elected German parliament met in […]
Opinion
Turkey’s Endgame in the Normalization Process with Armenia
The Armenia–Turkey normalization process was officially launched on January 14, 2022 when special representatives – the Deputy Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ruben Rubinyan and Ambassador Serdar Kılıç – met in Moscow. The groundwork for […]
Open Letters
Thank you, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves
Hearing the news that Mississippi recognized the Armenian Genocide was overwhelming. As an Armenian American, descendant of Genocide survivors, and Mississippi state resident, I have, for years, advocated for Mississippi to recognize the Armenian Genocide, ensuring […]