Op-Ed: Armenia Must Act Against Bigotry to Save Itself
In 2011 Armenia ranked 87th in the UN’s Human Development Index, well behind Caucasian neighbors Georgia and Azerbaijan. Last year Forbes reported that the Armenian economy was the second worst
Op-Ed: Breadcrumbs to Nowhere
By Lorky Libaridian and Edgar Martirosyan The recent passage of the French bill criminalizing genocide denial in France has caused massive rejoicing across the Armenian nation both at home and abroad.
Op-Ed: The Problem With France’s Armenian Genocide Bill
A bill has passed in France’s lower house of parliament that makes it a crime for that country’s citizens to express aloud denial of the Armenian genocide by the Ottoman
Emigration Threatens Armenia: Libaridian’s Appeal
The following unabridged essay was written by Dr. Jirair Libaridian, who holds the Alex Manoogian Chair in Modern Armenian History at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Libaridian previously served
The Armenian Mother: Creature of Love, Habit and Cleanliness
I don’t think that I’m alone in saying that Armenian mothers are a unique bunch. They are caring, nurturing and love their children with all their hearts. Well, almost. Because,
Multicultural Notes on Armenian Identity: Half, Yet Whole
BY ROBERT FULLAM Being born half-Armenian has been one of the most rewarding parts of my life, but it’s also one that I’ve had to reconcile with. For those of us
Impressions of the Armenians of Anatolia
To many Diaspora Armenians, the idea of Armenians living within the borders of the Turkish Republic varies from being an irrelevant factoid to a shocking revelation. The contemporary Armenian national
Armenians in Divorce Court: Just Another Case of Gender Inequality
Last Friday afternoon, a quiet storm seemed to be brewing on social networks across Armenian Diaspora. One by one, a video featuring subject matter still to this day perceived as
Odar: The Omission of Identity
The word odar is roughly translated as “stranger”, “non-Armenian” or “other”, similar to the use of the word goy or goyim, a word of Yiddish and Hebrew origin which is
Food for Thought: Eating Our Way to Peace
For Armenians, eating isn’t just about satisfying hunger pains. It is so much more. Where it’s at weddings, funerals or even just a Friday night dinner, to Armenians, food is