This was a very exciting U.S. election season, in its own way, even more so than the 2016 presidential cycle that brought to unchecked power the worst president in the country’s history
Outrageous Inequity from Its Den
Precious few governments act ethically and morally, and even those do so infrequently. But when an action, in addition to being a- or im-moral and unethical, is also inappropriate, inconsistent, indecent, and shafts an innocent third party, it becomes outrageous.
Silly-Stupid-Suspicious Statement Season
Sorry if this article offends some people, but… tough! You say it, suggest it, speak it in any way, and you own it, with all its attendant ignominy!
The (Forgotten) Academic Front
Last week I had the chance to hear and chat with Ara Sarafian of the Gomidas Institute a few times. For full disclosure – I’ve been assisting in doing some fundraising for GI’s publications.
Elections 2018
Yerevan is scheduling elections for December, and we’ll get to that topic in a few weeks. Meanwhile, the U.S. will hold its biennial election on November 6
Making Turkey Look Good
In the last week, there have been at least three developments that have started neutralizing the damage to Turkey caused by Erdoğan’s arrogance and presumptuousness on the international scene.
Revolutionary Elections?
Revolutions don’t need elections, except to consolidate and legitimize what they’ve already achieved. Once elections are being held, or even discussed, a de-revolutionizing process has already commenced
European Cure=Armenian Affliction?
In the post-WWII era, many Europeans became rabidly anti-nationalist, an understandable reaction to the obscene excesses marking that cataclysm.
Re-Independence, an Election, and the U.N.
September 23 saw the first post-Velvet Revolution election held in the Armenia. It was Yerevan’s municipal election, by all accounts run cleanly, with an 81 percent lopsided victory going to the “My Step” bloc
Incompetence? Manipulation? Tyranny?
By now, everyone is aware of the audio recording that went viral on the Internet between the chiefs of the Armenia’s National Security Service and the Special Security Service Artur Vanetsyan and Sasun Khachatryan