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There’s a Human Rights Tragedy in Asia, Too

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Nov 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 )

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A Place Where No Human Being Can Exist

Saree Makdisi / n+1 Oct 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 )

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Can the US Work With Russia in Nagorno-Karabakh?

Artin DerSimonian / Responsible Statecraft Sep 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 )

Armenia’s Velvet Revolution: Ruben Malayan’s Posters of Protest and Hope

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Jun 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 )

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Armenian Artist Ruben Malayan’s Protest Posters Usher in a New Era

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Armenians Demand Recognition of Genocide at Los Angeles Protest

By Elen Chilingaryan Apr 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 )

VIDEO: Armenian Genocide: 100 Years On, the Few Survivors Left Recall Events

Staff / Truthdig Dec 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 )

Climbing Concern for the Caucasus Climate

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jun 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 )

Armenian Remembrance and the Politics of Genocide

Staff / Truthdig Apr 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 )

Behold: The World’s Oldest Leather Shoe

Staff / Truthdig Jun 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 )

Remembering the Armenian Genocide

Staff / Truthdig Apr 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 )

After 95 Years, Sweden Calls Killing of Armenians Genocide

Staff / Truthdig Mar 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 )