The National Herald

the euro vs. drachma decision

May 10, 2012, 03:36 PM

Since most of Greece seems to have gone mad over the past few days, it is high time we do a reality check. A worldwide discussion revolves around whether Greece should be expelled from the Eurozone ...

voters’ remorse?

May 10, 2012, 03:36 PM

If you feel like the situation in Greece has become worse than you could have ever imagined, you are not alone – you’ve got plenty of company. The news emerging in the wake of the elections is that t...

the world according to tsipras

May 10, 2012, 03:43 PM

Welcome to the universe of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), made up of Greek patriots led by Alexis Tsipras. He is the new star rising on the Greek political scene. The new… Andreas Papand...

hellenic/holy cross plans to honor behrakis

Theodore Kalmoukos
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May 10, 2012, 03:21 PM

BOSTON, MA – Hellenic College – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology will honor businessman and philanthropist George Behrakis by presenting him with an honorary degree at the 75th Commencemen...

htsf gala honors fox news channel’s mike emanuel on may 12

Constantine S. Sirigos
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May 10, 2012, 03:21 PM

NEW YORK – When even the players in places like Congress are puzzled and anxious, citizens rely on seasoned reporters like Mike Emanuel to tell them the score. Emanuel, who broke into broadcasting as ...

sarbanes honors kourides

Constantine S. Sirigos
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May 10, 2012, 03:21 PM

NEW YORK – It was not because he lived 99 ½ years, but because he filled them with love and excellence and service to his church and community, that the memory of Peter T. Kourides was honored on May ...

missouri calls for patriarch’s full rights in turkey

May 10, 2012, 03:23 PM

The Missouri House of Representatives has taken a strong stand for religious freedom by calling on the government of Turkey to guarantee full religious and human rights for the Ecumenical Patriarch an...

cyprus-us chamber of commerce honors noble energy ceo davidson

TNH staff
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May 10, 2012, 03:23 PM

NEW YORK – The Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce held is Annual Awards Dinner at the Hilton New York in Manhattan on May 3. Charlie “Chuck” Davidson, the CEO of Noble Energy, which discovered a huge na...

cyprus-us chamber hosts geopolitical and economic conference in ny

Constantine S. Sirigos
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May 10, 2012, 03:23 PM

NEW YORK – The Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion at the Hilton New York titled “Geopolitical and Economic Developments in Cyprus – How can you benefit?” The event preceded the ...

at mma, cycladic art of athens presents: greek islands off the beaten track

TNH staff
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May 10, 2012, 03:23 PM

NEW YORK – “Greek Islands off the Beaten Track” was the topic of the archaeological lecture presented on May 4 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) by Professor Nicholas Stampolidis, Director of th...

chicago’s greeks and jews alike watch the mediterranean realignment

David Kashi Medill Reports – Northwestern University
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May 10, 2012, 03:26 PM

A century ago, so many Greeks were arriving in Chicago that Hull House hired someone who spoke the language to learn their stories. Businesses run by Greeks were popping up west of the Loop in what is...

plans to repair historic jewish cemetery on zakynthos are underway

Raeva Kumar Poughkeepsie Journal
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May 10, 2012, 03:26 PM

In the midst of World War II, as Hitler’s troops tore through countries one by one, annihilating millions of innocents, two remarkable men saved the lives of 275 Greek Jews on the small Ionian island ...

the date that almost was

Phyllis (Kiki) Sembos
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May 10, 2012, 03:26 PM

I worked at a bank on Forty-Third and Eighth Avenue as a bookkeeper. I liked my work and, the best part: I could get personal calls on the phone on my desk. I was waiting for a call from a guy I me...

huffington’s role reduced at aol; editorial oversight limited to huffpost

Keach Hagey - The Wall Street Journal
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May 10, 2012, 03:32 PM

Arianna Huffington acknowledged Thursday that her portfolio at AOL Inc. AOL -1.88% is being scaled back to include only the Huffington Post, undoing a structure put in place when her website was acqui...

the numerous benefits of vitamin d: a panoply for maintaining good health

Frixos O. Goussis, MD
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May 10, 2012, 03:32 PM

Vitamin D is a collection of fat soluble steroids, the 2 dominant forms of which are Vitamins D2(ergo calciferol) and D3(cholecalciferol). Vitamin D2 is manufactured by invertebrates and plants after ...

tooting one’s own horn explained: science reveals why we brag so much

May 10, 2012, 03:32 PM

By Robert Lee Hotz The Wall Street Journal Talking about ourselves—whether in a personal conversation or through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter—triggers the same sensation of pleasur...

steve katovis, martyr laborer, killed by a policeman while on picket line

Steve Frangos
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May 10, 2012, 03:26 PM

CHICAGO, IL – With growing reports of civil disturbances and massive demonstrations spontaneously erupting around the world, this latest series of conflicts between the rich and poor has once again br...

a dedication to our mothers, pioneers of greek immigration

May 10, 2012, 03:34 PM

To the Editor: Every culture has stories about their mothers and grandmothers and their contributions to our families. Most of us have a vivid memory of them growing up. In modern times, the memories...

reader wants more focus on reform, not on fr. marangos

May 10, 2012, 03:36 PM

To the Editor: It is surprising that you would devote a front (and second) page article, as well as your lead editorial “A For-Profit Calling” (TNH April 21) to Father Marangos. Outside of satisfyin...

germany is not happy with those revolting europeans

Paul Krugman - The New York Times
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May 10, 2012, 03:36 PM

The French are revolting. The Greeks, too. And it’s about time. Both countries held elections Sunday that were in effect referendums on the current European economic strategy, and in both countries ...

new greek extremism: voters abandon the mainstream

The Wall Street Journal
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May 10, 2012, 03:36 PM

The Coalition of the Radical Left, Syriza, is lead by the young and charismatic Alexis Tsipras. Dow Jones's Jenny Paris explains his rise and how the coalition might change Greek politics and its memb...

the greek voters sent a message loud and clear: 'we are not your useful idiots'

John E. Charalambakis
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May 10, 2012, 03:46 PM

The results of the elections held in Greece last Sunday may well have sent a powerful signal to politicians and policymakers worldwide that has yet to be discussed by the press. That message simply sa...

what the greek left wants: achieve no reform, tax the rich, and blackmail germany

Takis Michas
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May 10, 2012, 03:46 PM

Sunday's Greek elections have been widely interpreted as the logical outcome of harsh austerity measures imposed on Greece by its foreign creditors. According to this view, the Greek bailout, which al...

greece at impasse after elections fail to secure a government

Andy Dabilis
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May 10, 2012, 03:21 PM

ATHENS – New elections in Greece seemed likely after feuding political parties were unable to form a new coalition government after May 6 polls resulted in a fractured result, with seven groups gettin...

germany’s patience with greece position about the euro is wearing thin

Nicholas Kulish and Liz Alderman The New York Times
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May 10, 2012, 03:32 PM

BERLIN, Germany – Just weeks ago, the idea that Greece would leave the euro zone was almost unthinkable. Now, with Greece’s newly empowered political parties refusing to abide by the terms of the co...

with no government in greece, will europe pull the plug?

Floyd Norris - The New York Times
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May 10, 2012, 03:34 PM

The Greeks appear to have come up with an interesting way to deal with the fact that any Greek government will face intense pressure from Germany and some other European countries to accept more and m...

nearly 70 percent of greek vote rejects austerity

Financial Times
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May 10, 2012, 03:34 PM

The Greek people have finally delivered their verdict on the European rescue plan agreed by their leaders in February. At Sunday’s general election, almost 70 per cent of the votes cast were for parti...

medical plane crashes near st. maarten; 4 killed

May 10, 2012, 03:34 PM

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten (AP) — A medical emergency flight crashed near the Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten on Saturday, killing all four aboard, including a honeymooning cruise ship passenge...

aftermath of the european bailout, how a radical greek rescue plan fell short

Marcus Walker
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May 10, 2012, 03:34 PM

ATHENS – Two years after Europe bailed Greece out to protect the euro, the rescue has become a debacle that threatens to unravel the common currency. After Greece's May 6 elections left pro-bailout ...

marika mitsotakis, former greek first lady, 81

TNH staff
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May 10, 2012, 03:21 PM

ATHENS – Marika Mitsotakis was a woman who lived by her own rules, confounding people, including her doctors, from childhood to her final days. On May 8, friends, family and the rest of the political ...

mp kyriakos mitsotakis eulogizes his beloved mother

May 10, 2012, 03:32 PM

[Greek Parliament Member Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered this eulogy – in Greek – on May 8th at the funeral of his mother, Marika, wife of former Greek Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis] Mom, Ha...

goings on

May 10, 2012, 03:23 PM

n MAY 6-30 PORTLAND, OR — The Hellenic-American Cultural Center presents a rare opportunity to purchase exquisite Orthodox icons from a private collection is offered by the Hellenic-American Cultural...

2012 presidential race - update

Constantinos E. Scaros
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May 10, 2012, 03:26 PM

In 1999, Keith Judd threatened the University of New Mexico in an attempt to extort money. He was convicted in federal court and the judge found Judd’s crimes so severe that he sentenced him to 210 mo...

american politicians and “philotimo” in washington, dc

May 10, 2012, 03:43 PM

By Andy Manatos In our world of Washington, DC, which is frequently portrayed as crass and opportunistic, there are acts of extraordinary love and humanity. One such little-known example follows. I...

don’t look now, but that’s a swastika. heil greece!

Andy Dabilis
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May 10, 2012, 03:43 PM

Greeks who voted for the lunatic fringe Golden Dawn Nazi party to send a protest message to the now-discredited ruling mainstream parties of the New Democracy Capitalists and PASOK Anti-Socialists for...

just what did the greek election reveal – mood of change or change of mood?

Alexis Giannoulis
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May 10, 2012, 03:43 PM

The influential British philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote in his book Power that fear is the basis of both leaders and followers, of feelings such as anger, jealousy, thirst for power, and social pos...

as papadiamantis said, elections without reform merely exchange tyrants

Christopher Tripoulas
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May 10, 2012, 03:43 PM

Greece “is in dire need of a memorandum against the government and not against society. Otherwise, even if Greek society were to provide its labor or its national assets for free, no one would agree t...

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