Paul Von Blum / TruthdigNov 27, 2023
Ethnic Armenians have fled a once-thriving democracy in Artsakh after an offensive by the authoritarian regime in Azerbaijan. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Saree Makdisi / n+1Oct 27, 2023
How can a person make up for seven decades of misrepresentation and willful distortion in the time allotted to a sound bite? Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
Artin DerSimonian / Responsible StatecraftSep 14, 2023
With Moscow distracted in Ukraine and a recent shift in Armenia's relationship to the CTSO, the humanitarian situation is dire as Azerbaijan has blocked a key corridor. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Paul Von Blum / TruthdigJun 21, 2018
The artist’s works document a monumental step toward democracy in his home country and offer stunning examples of the art of the protest poster. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Elen ChilingaryanApr 30, 2016
President Obama has never made good on his promise to officially recognize the massacre of 15 million Armenians for what it was President Obama has never made good on his promise to officially recognize the massacre of 1. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 27, 2015
Starting in 1915, about 1.5 million Armenians were marched through a declining Ottoman Empire, based in what is now Turkey, to their deaths in the Syrian town of Deir ez-Zor and surrounding desert. One hundred years later, only a handful of survivors remain to tell the stories of the Armenian genocide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkJun 21, 2013
There are often hailstorms in Armenia and throughout the rugged and mountainous Caucasus region. But the ferocity of this one -- happening in mid- May when crops were just coming to life -- was highly unusual. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 24, 2011
Today is Armenian Remembrance Day, celebrating the lives of the 1.5 million Armenians killed in 1915. Yet, nearly a century later, the issue is still highly charged, with President Obama taking note of the “horrific events” but refraining from using the word genocide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 11, 2010
Here's some news the world has been waiting for: It's about a size seven, and it's around 5,500 years old, and it's the oldest leather shoe to date. Hooray for archaeology! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 24, 2010
Every year on April 24, Armenians around the world commemorate what they call "Genocide Remembrance Day" in honor of the 1.5 million Armenians who died in the genocide from 1915 to 1923. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 12, 2010
The Swedish parliament took a vote Thursday on an important wording issue, and the end result led to diplomatic strain between Sweden and Turkey. That's because the word that parliament members decided on was genocide, and the incident they were applying it to was the mass killing of Armenians in Turkey in 1915. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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