Being able to represent a country at the Olympics is not the easiest thing to do, but for the fortune few who get that opportunity, it is an experience not likely to be forgotten.
Ani Serebrakian being honored by the Armenian community in Vancouver
For athletes who want to participate in the Olympics, it is more than [...]

On March 11, the Swedish parliament recognized the Armenian Genocide.
WASHINGTON—Over strident opposition from the Turkish Government, the Swedish Parliament, today, adopted a resolution recognizing the murder and annihilation of the Armenian, Assyrian/Syriac/Chaldean and Pontic Greek populations by the Ottoman Turkish Government as “genocide,” reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
“Twice in just one week, [...]

CHELMSFORD, Mass.—For Felix Gregorian, nothing could make him prouder than having two sons attend the most prestigious military academies in the land.
The Gregorian brothers
Not even two service tours overseas with the United States Army in Iraq and Afghanistan where he was immersed into a hotbed of hostility.
Say what you want about sibling rivalries, but when [...]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (A.W.)—On Sat., March 13, the Faculty of History, the Center for International Studies, the Office of Religious Affairs, and the Program on Human Rights and Justice at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will present “America’s Response to the Armenian Genocide: From Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama.”
All sessions will take place from 10 [...]

In October 2009, I launched Boiling Frogs Post with one purpose in mind: to establish a venue for investigative articles, analyses, and interviews on issues largely blacked out by the media. After four months of a successful trial phase this venue is now ready to enter its next stage, and for that it needs your [...]

Einstein’s Mistakes: The Human Failings of Genius
By Hans C. Ohanian
New York: W.W. Norton: 394 pp., $24.95
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Hans C. Ohanian’s insightful book, Einstein’s Mistakes: The Human Failings of Genius, explores Einstein’s life and work, and provides an engaging narrative that effectively incorporates a modern history of physics. The author delves deep into Einstein’s physics, focusing especially on [...]

WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)–The March 6 and March 13 issues of the Armenian Weekly feature a series of articles dedicated to women’s issues.
March 8 is International Women's Day.
Published on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, these articles are “a testament to the Weekly’s continued insistence on shedding light on women’s issues,” according to Weekly editor [...]

Armenian Weekly sports correspondent Antranig Dereyan reports from Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Canada (A.W.)—The 21st Winter Olympic Games came to a close on Sun., Feb 28. But Team Armenia had to take care of two more things before they could attend the Closing Ceremony at BC Place: Arsen Nersisyan’s run in the slalom, and gathering with fellow Armenians [...]

WASHINGTON—On Thurs., March 4, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Armenian Genocide Resolution–H.R. 252. The resolution passed by a vote of 23 to 22.
Armenian Genocide survivors attend the hearing.
The resolution will now be sent to the House of Representatives for a vote by the full chamber at a date to be [...]

By Rosario Teixeira
FOXBORO, Mass.—”Yes We Can Recognize the Armenian Genocide” is the message on the 2010 Armenian Genocide commemorative billboard sponsored by Peace of Art Inc. (www.peaceofart.org) now on digital display in Foxboro.
The 'Yes, We Can' billboard
The billboard, owned by Carroll Advertising, is located .25 miles south of the main entrance to the Gillette Stadium [...]