By Jenny Kiljian
The Armenian people have historically been divided by political and religious issues. But–it appears that the tide has turned in the 2004 election season. The three political parties–Armenian Revolutionary Federation–Social Democratic Hunchakian Party–and the Armenian Democratic Liberal (Ramgavar) Party–have all officially endorsed Senator John Kerry in his presidential bid.
Yet–just as the American population [...]

By Seto Boyadjian–Esq.
The presidential election next Tuesday will be of crucial importance. It will determine the nature and direction of our foreign and domestic policies for the coming years. The American electorate faces a clear choice between two opposing platforms proposed respectively by President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry.
Armenian Americans also have to [...]

By Garen Yegparian
We all hope that Tuesday November 2 will mark the end of this election season–but the prognosticators say both sides of the Republocrat duopoly will be going after one another in the courts.
Anyone reading my writings clearly knows how vile I deem the current US regime to be. However–let’s look at it from [...]

A conversation with Rostom Sarkissian
Rostom Sarkissian is only 26 years old–but listening to him talk about politics–you would think you were speaking to a veteran political analyst who has been working on campaigns since the Reagan-Carter race.
Sarkissian got his political start when he was a student at Hoover High School in Glendale and just happened [...]

By Skeptik Sinikian
I’ve been more jumpy and excited the last few weeks than a 9-year-old the night before going to Disneyland for the first time. I try to hide it but nothing works. I’m following the polls with the fury of a Wall Street stockbroker reading a market ticker. I’ve tried to be cool and [...]

BURBANK–A delegation of leading Armenian American activists met briefly with Democratic Vice Presidential hopeful–Senator John Edwards–on October 12 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank–California. The North Carolina Senator was in the Los Angeles area to make an appearance on NBC’s "Tonight Show with Jay Leno." The Armenian Americans greeting Edwards were part of the national [...]

NEW YORK–The sentencing of seven Azeri opposition leaders caps the government’s record of serious human rights violations–flowing from riots over the contentious 2003 presidential election–Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. The seven Azeri opposition leaders are widely considered political prisoners.
On October 22–the Court of Grave Crimes in Baku sentenced the opposition leaders to prison terms [...]

The Kef for Kerry Tour consisted of a series of musical rallies in support of John Kerry’s candidacy for President–and a tribute to his twenty years of active support for issues of vital concern to Armenian-Americans. Combining a celebration of Armenian music with political activism–it brought together some of the best Armenian musicians to support [...]

GLENDALE–The city of Ghapan will soon be the owner of a shiny red paramedic truck. Glendale City Mayor Bob Yousefian officially handed the keys of a Glendale Fire Department paramedic van to representatives of the Glendale Ghapan Sister City Association (GGSCA) on October 10 during the city’s annual Unity Fest–a cultural event which celebrates the [...]

PRESIDENT
John Kerry (D)
VICE-PRESIDENT
John Edwards (D)
SENATE
Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Harry Reid (D-NV)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
ARIZONA
Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-7)
CALIFORNIA
Mike Thompson (D-CA-1)
Dan Lungren (R-CA-3)
John Doolittle (R-CA-4)
Robert Matsui (D-CA-5)
Lynn Woolsey (D-CA-6)
George Miller (D-CA-7)
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-8)
Barbara Lee (D-CA-9)
Ellen Tauscher (D-CA-10)
Richard Pombo (R-CA-11)
Pete Stark (D-CA-13)
Anna Eshoo (D-CA-14)
Michael Honda (D-CA-15)
Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-16)
Sam Farr (D-CA-17)
Dennis Cardoza (D-CA-18)
George Radanovich (R-CA-19)
Jim Costa (D-CA-20)
Devin Nunes (R-CA-21)
William Thomas (R-CA-22)
Lois Capps (D-CA-23)
Elton [...]

YEREVAN (RFE-RL)–President Robert Kocharian chaired a joint meeting of the governmen’s of Armenia and Mountainous Karabagh Republic (MKR) on Friday–calling for greater coordination of policies and closer contacts between their members.
The MKR side was led by President Arkady Ghukasian and Prime Minister Anushavan Danielian. Armenia’s Prime Minister Andranik Markarian also took part in the meeting.
President [...]

Norayr Bakhtamyan of Armenia placed 2nd in the 10m Air Pistol competition at the International Shooting Sport (ISSF) World Cup that took place in Bangkok–Thailand–October 25-31. Bakhtamyan was ranked 8th in the sport. First ranked Mikhail Nestruev took the championships. The 34 year-old Bakhtamyan has participated in the Men’s 50m Pistol and 10m Air Pistol [...]

By Jean-Christophe Peuch
On October 31–2003–41-year-old Ilham Aliyev formally succeeded his ailing father as president of the oil-rich Caspian republic of Azerbaijan. While taking the oath on the Koran and Azerbaijan’s Constitution–Aliyev pledged to bring his country "peace–order–progress–stability–and economic prosperity," and to pursue a path toward democratic reforms. While Aliyev’s first year in power has brought [...]

–MA State Rep. Peter Koutoujian; Gwen Graham Among Special Guests
–Sen. Graham Set to Cosponsor Genocide Resolution (S.Res.164)
FORT LAUDERDALE–Over 200 Armenian Americans from South Florida’s Tri-County area (Dade–Broward–and Palm Beach counties) donned "Armenia’s for Kerry" and "Armenstock 2004" t-shirts and danced the evening away at the Las Olas Riverfront Sunday–in support of John Kerry’s presidential bid–reported [...]