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BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly It is a term we frequently use in describing others and ourselves. “Values”…a person’s principles or behavior…one’s judgment of what is important in…
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly The picture is not pretty. It is one of my favorite topics to comment on because it is one of the most important…
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly To remember…“Bringing into one’s mind an awareness of something that has preceded the present.” Last week’s column was devoted to a very personal…
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly I am one of 14 grandchildren. As the firstborn male, I was named after my grandfather Stepan. The story goes that he wanted…
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly Due process is proceeding in Armenia in the post-election environment. The election concluded with the Civil Contract party winning a majority of the…
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly As we examine ways to better integrate the diaspora and the homeland, it is clear that the perceived attitudes of both parties is…
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly Armenia has voted. The people have spoken. Well, about half of Armenia has. Turnout was disappointing—slightly over 50-percent. With so much on the…
BY STEPAN PILIGIAN | The Armenian Weekly The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (known as ARF-D in Armenia) has a long and historic presence in the global Armenian community. After the fall…
Without hope, there is darkness. With hope, there is endless light. This is the power of our faith according to the traditions of the Armenian church. I love our church…
Our good nature as a people has often led to self-criticism of political naivety. The long awaited official recognition of the Armenian Genocide was welcomed by a large majority of…