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
Two Wrongs: Gut and Taxes
Two otherwise unrelated but Armenia-impacting items caught my eye this week. The first was yet another “brilliancy prize” worthy article by Arye Gut, an Armenian-hating hack.
Pondering Pessimistic Possibilities
What if the oligarchic circles in both Armenian republics get their act together and REALLY launch a counter-revolution?
Of Elephants, Armenia, and the ARF
After I mentioned the topic of this piece in a Facebook posting, a friend was insistent that I do a full piece on it, so here goes.
First Hundred Days
As some of you are reading this, others will still be at Glendale’s civic center rallying on the occasion of Nigol Pashinyan’s 100 days in office as the Republic of Armenia’s prime minister.
How Not to Run an Organization: A Parable
Gar oo chgar/there was and wasn’t (or in English “once upon a time”) a dreamer, Ergonfound, who loved an activity called mostfunthing and, being Armenian, wanted to create a group
Ding Dong, the Wicked Witch Is Dead
The song from “The Wizard of Oz” just kept coming to mind as I sat down to write this article. The contrast between the previous Diaspora Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the current one was just so stark
No Farmed Armenians
The subject of this article was inspired by a friend who called to convey concerns about it, just as I was wondering what the heck I would write about this week.
Ersatz Erdoğan Emergency Ends=Recep’s Ruse
Great news! Did you hear? Two years, 77,000 people charged with terrorism, more than 150,000 fired public sector workers, an invasion-cum-occupation of Syria
Irritants XXI
Before proceeding to the gripe session I had envisioned for this week, I want to acknowledge and address the thoughtful comments and queries posted to my previous piece about the ARF Convention.