Why Won’t New York State Support the Patriarchate?
- George Sava
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- August 28, 2010
My name is George Sava and I am a fiscally conservative Democrat running for New York State Senate in Nassau County, Long Island, 9th Senate District. I am running on a platform of alleviating the tax...
Turkey, The Sick Man of Europe, Unveiled For What it Isn’t
- Aleco Haralambides
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- August 28, 2010
It is said that the phrase “Sick Man of Europe” was penned by Tsar Nicolas I, referring to the decaying Ottoman Empire in 1853. As a result of a carefully crafted campaign to beautify its image over t...
Logos - Λόγος: Don’t Make Me Rant! I’m a Tolerant Person!
- Dr. Alex Pattakos
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- August 28, 2010
In a Saturday Night Live skit this season, cast member Kristen Wiig was featured as a woman whose ego puts her in an awkward position at a party in which she says repeatedly, “Don’t make me sing!” Dur...
A Kind of Welcome to the Supreme Court, Justice Kagan
- Constantinos E. Scaros
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- August 28, 2010
by Constantinos E. Scaros
The prevalent news halfway through the summer was been the daily update about containing and stopping the oil spill in the Gulf, and the on again, off again good news/bad ...
Greece Finally Gets a Real Hero – a Librarian
Who would have thought that in a time when politicians and business executives have failed Greece that a hero would emerge from the stacks of the little, but world class public library he runs, a man ...
Turkey, The Sick Man of Europe, an Unveiled Threat
It is said that the phrase “Sick Man of Europe” was penned by Tsar Nicolas I, referring to the decaying Ottoman Empire in 1853. As a result of a carefully crafted campaign to beautify its image over t...
Cyprus’ Uneasy First 50 Years; What Comes Now?
- Dr. D.G. Kousoulas
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- August 24, 2010
Certain dates have a mysterious impact on the life of nations. Such is the date of August 16 for Cyprus. On August 16, 1960, the treaties that ended the British rule on the island were signed, creatin...
Recovering a Lost Ethos Through an August Feast
- Christopher Tripoulas
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- August 24, 2010
For many people in Greece, the quiet days of summer are something like the silence ahead of the impending storm. With summer in its last leg and the carefree lazy August days leading to the insecurity...
Logos - Λόγος: Hypatia, An Inspiration for the Ages
- Dr. Alex Pattakos
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- August 24, 2010
Hypatia: An Inspiration for the Ages
Because I have been intrigued by the life and work of the Greek philosopher and scientist, Hypatia (Υπατία) of Alexandria for some time, I was looking forward ...
Immigrants Make America Better – Ours Did, Right?
- George D. Pappas
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- August 16, 2010
Immigration reform has been a primary domestic policy issue and source of debate over the past year. Like no other subject, our treatment of and need for foreigners is an emotionally charged topic for...
Immigrants Make America Better – Ours Did, Right?
- George Voskopoulos
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- August 16, 2010
Immigration reform has been
a primary domestic policy issue
and source of debate over the
past year. Like no other subject,
our treatment of and need for
foreigners is an emotionally
charged top...
The Case of the Missing Baklava, or Don’t Cross Yiayia
- William M. Mentsas
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- August 16, 2010
The town of Windham in the Catskill Mountains of New York was once a fun place to be. “God’s Country,” they called it when it was in its glory. One could take long walks through the green fields on su...
Greek-Israeli Relations: Re-shaped Eastern Mediterranean?
- Dr. Andre Gerolymatos
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- August 16, 2010
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou recently took a courageous step when he traveled to Israel in order to improve relations between the two countries. Courageous, because there are remnants of his...
It’s official …. I’m running for Prime Minister of Greece
- Andy Dabilis
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- August 16, 2010
Asking people outside the realm of politics and law what makes them think they are qualified to hold high public office is a favorite trick of those who monopolize those positions and who, without pol...
Remembering a Great American – She Came From Greece
- John Kanelis
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- July 15, 2010
I’ve noted this before, but it’s worth repeating. A great American died 32 years ago today. How fitting it was that she would leave this earth on the Fourth of July, 1978. And, dare I say, it’s as fit...
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