A David & Goliath Story in Iraq (tags)
An Interview with Filmmaker David Ritter
Cartoons Worth a Thousand Words (tags)
In a year which saw Turkey's continued oppression of its indigenous minorities and journalists; its shooting down of a Russian military jet; Ankara's continued denial of the Armenian Genocide; its president's support of ISIS and aggression into Syria and Iraq, not to mention his numerous inane pronouncements, Kasbarian's Perspectives from Exile provides some much-needed relief from the oppressive insanity and criminality pouring out of Ankara.
The Allies at Gallipoli: Defeat in 1915, Disgrace in 2015 (tags)
Turkey enjoys the spectacle of defeated foreigners trudging to Gallipoli.
ISIS Destroys Memorial & Church of Armenian Genocide in Der Zor, Syria (tags)
ISIS has destroyed the on-site monument to the Armenian people who perished in the deserts of Der Zor in the Genocide of 1915. The church and memorial contained irreplaceable bones of the martyred dead.
Turkey’s Latest Jihad on Christian Armenians (tags)
Far from being repentant of the Armenian Genocide, Turkey, under the leadership of Prime Minister Erdogan, is again, like its Ottoman forbear, targeting Armenians; is again causing their death and dislocation.
Armenian Genocide Martyrs Memorial Severely Damaged In Syria (tags)
Shelled memorial symbolically situated in killing fields of Armenian Genocide.
REMEMBER THE “GREAT CALAMITY” IN ARMENIA , 1915 (tags)
Los Angeles--Today, the Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC) stands with Armenians across LA and the United States to commemorate the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. We must speak out and acknowledge the 1.5 million who lost their lives in the genocide in 1915. It is very revolting that until today the Turkish authorities and their allies in the United States refused to recognize and still denies the genocide also known as the “Great Calamity” which became the model of a later Holocaust by Nazi Germany in World War II.
An Open Letter to Facing History and Ourselves (tags)
Calling for the withdrawal of FHAO's partnership with the ADL.
John Balian?s ?Novel Approach? Brings the Armenian Saga to the Masses (tags)
Armenians often wish for a tale about the Armenian Genocide and its aftermath that would make a blockbuster film and draw attention to their cause. John Balian?s new book, Gray Wolves and White Doves, may be that tale.
The Selling of the Woodrow Wilson Center (tags)
The DC-based Woodrow Wilson Center, established by Congress, has sold out to corporate America and political interests. Its president, former Congressman Lee H. Hamilton, has questionable corporate links.
Der Zor Diary: A Pilgrimage to the Killing Fields of the Armenian Genocide (tags)
How could I let our ancestors know that the Armenian soul and our dreams of liberty, even in exile, did not die with them?
Wilson Center Desecrates Namesake’s Legacy, Violates Congressional Mandate (tags)
Woodrow Wilson, the 28th American president, is looking down in horror at what the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is doing in his name.
NOTES ON THE WAYS TO SOLVE THE ARMENIAN QUESTION (tags)
The Armenian question or rather the Turkish-Armenian question is a very complex and deep-rooted one and as historical experience has demonstrated cannot be solved through simple formulas.
Turkey’s Henchmen: Mass Media Butcher the Armenian Genocide (tags)
Protest for Justice for the Armenians (tags)
“Stop the Protocols” is rallying the entire community, and all youth in particular, to gather at the consulate Friday and express their disapproval of the Swiss government’s role in drafting a set of one-sided protocols that threaten Armenia and undermine the rights of all Armenians.
Hundreds Protest Outside Obama Fundraiser in Beverly Hills (tags)
BEVERLY HILLS, May 27, 2009 – A wide range of groups turned out to protest Obama’s visit to Southern California this Wednesday at a Democratic Party fund raiser. Protests began around 3:00 pm with a contingent of primarily anti-war protesters, who are disappointed with the contradiction between what Obama said on the campaign trail and what he is saying and doing now as commander in chief.
Obama and the denial of genocide (tags)
Writer-activist David Boyajian’s investigative articles and commentaries have appeared in Armenian media outlets in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Armenia and the Newton Tab and USA Armenian Life newspapers named him among their "Top 10 Newsmakers of 2007." So, when Barack Obama paid a visit to Turkey last month, it seemed like a good time to ask Boyajian for his take on the new president's approach to the issue of the Armenian genocide.
Recognize the Armenian Genocide. April 24, 2009 Genocide March in Hollywood, CA (tags)
Armenian Genocide Commemoration Unified Young Armenians hold their annual Armenian Genocide commamoration event in "Little Armenia" in Hollywood, CA. These images capture this special, tragic day for all Armenians around the world.
Sonya Kahn Actively Seeks Out Armenian Genocide Events So “Whispering Souls” Can Be Heard (tags)
In Search of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Events April 24, 2009, Vocalist-Songwriter-Musician-Producer, Sonya Kahn wants to bring awareness of Genocide to the next generation so the killing will stop in our world.
Vocalist-Songwriter-Musician-Producer Sonya Kahn Addresses Genocide in Whispering Souls (tags)
Vocalist-Songwriter-Musician-Producer, Sonya Kahn has taken on her responsibility as an artist to express herself with WHISPERING SOULS. This song addresses the politically controversial topic of genocide (something her family was personally affected by), where she mourns the passing of the souls killed senselessly, while she cries for tolerance, understanding and peace with a human rights message of hope for change for the future.
A Lesson in Community Empowerment: (tags)
Last November 11,2007, more than eight hundred youth together with the Filipino World War II Veterans marched through the streets of Historic Filipinotown to protest the 61 years of injustice and inequities. The 7th Annual Veterans Day march-parade was held by the Justice For Filipino Veterans (JFAV), an alliance of students,youth and veterans groups. The parade was held for the eight straight year and is sponsored by the Office of Councilmember Eric Garcetti.
Why Did The Equity Bill Did Not Pass (tags)
Last November 11,2007, the youth together with the Filipino World War II Veterans marched through the streets of Historic Filipinotown to protest the 61 years of injustice and inequities. The 7th Annual Veterans Day march-parade was held by the Justice For Filipino Veterans (JFAV), an alliance of students,youth and veterans groups. The parade was held for the eight straight year and is sponsored by the Office of Councilmember Eric Garcetti. In San Francisco, American Coalition For Filipino Veteran (ACFV) staked out at the residence of Speaker Nancy Pelosi to no avail. Pelosi fresh from her defeat for the Armenian genocide resolution in the lower house did not even bothered to sponsor the equity bill.
Torture, Paramilitarism, Occupation and Genocide (tags)
The ugly face of US imperialism
L.A. Armenian Community Unites to Mourn Slain Journalist (tags)
The leading organizations of the world's largest Armenian community jointly commemorate the tragic assassination of journalist and human rights activist Hrant Dink
Screamers Premier at AFI festival (tags)
This momentous documentary feature following the Grammy-award winning rock band System of a Down as they confront the issue of the Armenian genocide in Turkey in 1915 and efforts by the Turkish government to deny it.
The fake compassion of Europe's right-wing (tags)
It’s interesting to see what issues can infiltrate and corrupt the Left. Usually the offenses are blatant— supporting the ‘war on terror’, electing ‘progressive Democrats’, calling for military intervention into a troubled region (Yugoslavia— and now Sudan). Sometimes though, more subtle topics can confuse and disorientate the Left, the most recent example being the sudden reemergence of the WWI Armenian genocide as a hot-button issue.
Genocide Memorial on Columbus Day (tags)
East Los Angeles College hosted a solemn genocide memorial on Columbus Day, marking the day in which Europeans initiated the holocaust of 70 to 100 million Indigenous People.
Bush Gets Hit From all Sides in Irvine Protest (tags)
IRVINE, CA, April 24, 2006 – Hundreds of people showed up early this Monday morning to protest an appearance of Bush in Irvine today. Uploaded is an interview with John Earl who attended the protest
In Remembrance of the 91st Year of the Armenian Genocide by Turkish Authorities, April 24, (tags)
Every April 24, the Armenian community all over the world remembers the Turkish genocide of the Armenian people which began with the arrest of 250 prime leaders and intellectuals of the Armenian community in Turkey and their subsequent massacre in the hands of Turkish rulers on April 24, 1915 at the height of the First World War.
The murder of Jews during the Second World War was not the only, or even the largest, Holocaust of the 20th Century. Often missed is the murder of 50 Million Orthodox Christians in the Armenian Holocaust and in Stalin's Pogroms.
A24: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MARCH & RALLY (tags)
April 24 is the official Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide. March & Rally at Hollywood & Hobart Thursday, April 24, at 10:00 AM to remember the Genocide and protest US Aid to Turkey.