Sassounian Column
Harut Sassounian is an Armenian-American writer, public activist and publisher of The California Courier which is known for Sassounian's weekly opinion column.
June 17, 2011 
WHY PASS AN ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION FOR THE THIRD TIME?
A new Armenian Genocide resolution is being introduced in the House of Representatives this week. The first question is why Congress is being asked to pass a genocide resolution for…››June 08, 2011
A Glimmer of Hope, Amid the Discord On the Armenian Genocide Museum
In a recent column titled, "There is a Time to Sue and a Time to Settle," I urged the Armenian-American community to come together and launch the long-awaited Armenian Genocide…››June 01, 2011
CALIFORNIA TO EXTEND UNTIL 2016 DEADLINE TO SUE INSURANCE COMPANIES
Eleven years ago, the California Legislature extended until the end of 2010, the deadline for filing lawsuits against insurance companies that had failed to pay benefits to heirs of Armenian…››May 26, 2011
COUNCIL OF EUROPE NOT DECEIVED BY ERDOGAN’S DOUBLE-TALK
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an embarrassing appearance before the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) last month. Erdogan was invited to the podium after lavish…››May 10, 2011
Sarkozy Joins Obama in Deceit: Neither should be reelected in 2012
Armenians in France and the United States have a common challenge in 2012: To do everything in their power to block reelection of their deceptive presidents. Neither Nicolas Sarkozy nor…››May 04, 2011
FOX-TV Airs Two Interviews On the Armenian Genocide
FOX-TV (Los Angeles) invited this writer for a live in-studio interview on the Armenian Genocide for two consecutive days. The first, lasting 5 minutes, took place on April 24, during…››April 28, 2011
Mr. President, Armenian-Americans Reject Your Offensive Word Games on Genocide
Despite Armenian-Americans' persistent admonishment of Pres. Obama to refrain from substituting "Meds Yeghern" (Great Calamity) for the Armenian Genocide in his annual April 24 statement, he has continued to do…››April 20, 2011
Serj Tankian to Join L.A. Armenians To Protest Against Obama on April 21
Armenian-Americans are offended that Pres. Obama is going to launch his reelection campaign in Los Angeles this week, on the eve of April 24, having failed to honor his solemn…››April 13, 2011
Armenians Should Confront Pres. Obama During his California Visit Next Week
It is a shame that the largest Armenian community in the Diaspora has failed to take advantage of Pres. Obama's visits to California to protest his refusal to acknowledge the…››April 06, 2011
CEMAL PASHA’S GRANDSON SAYS GENOCIDE, MORGENTHAU’S GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER DOESN’T
Hundreds of Armenians turned out at UCLA last Thursday night to hear with great apprehension Hasan Cemal, the grandson of Cemal Pasha -- one of the top three Turkish butchers…››March 30, 2011
Armenian Attorneys Respond To Court Appeal of German Companies
Attorneys for Armenian heirs of life insurance policyholders filed a powerful response last month to the petition of German companies seeking a rehearing by a federal appeals court. The majority…››March 22, 2011
All Parties Must Disclose Disbursement of Insurance Settlement Funds
Ever since 2004 and 2005, when lawsuits against New York Life and AXA insurance companies were settled for $37.5 million, there has not been a full accounting of the disbursements…››March 16, 2011
Lawsuit Against U.S. Federal Reserve Seeks Armenian Gold Looted by Turkey
The Glendale-based nonprofit Center for Armenian Remembrance (CAR) sued the U.S. Federal Reserve on March 4, seeking information on its acquisition of a large amount of Armenian gold looted by…››March 01, 2011
Istanbul Armenians Document Violations of Minority Rights in Turkey
Two recent documents from Istanbul shed new light on violations of minority rights in Turkey. The authors of these reports make cautious, yet accurate assessments of the problems facing the…››February 16, 2011
The Court has Spoken: Can Armenians Now Unite to Build a Genocide Museum?
After an unfortunate court battle lasting nearly four years, a Federal Judge ruled last month on several suits and counter-suits filed by the Cafesjian Family Foundation (CFF) and the Armenian…››February 10, 2011
Diaspora to be Represented in Armenia’s Senate: Many Questions, Few Answers
The Republic of Armenia plans to amend its constitution in order to create a new legislative upper house a Senate that would include representatives from the Diaspora, according to a January 30…››February 02, 2011
TURKS AND GERMANS: PARTNERS IN CRIME AND ALLIES IN COURT
Last month, when German life insurance companies requested a rehearing from a Federal Court of Appeals, contesting its decision in favor of Armenian claimants, the Republic of Turkey filed an…››January 26, 2011
German Insurance Companies Should Stop Cheating their Armenian Clients
German firms filed a petition for a rehearing by the full 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, after a panel of three judges of that court had ruled that heirs of…››January 12, 2011
Obama’s Appointment of Ambassadors To Baku and Ankara Must Be Challenged
Armenian-Americans must strongly challenge Pres. Obama's unilateral appointments of Matthew Bryza as Ambassador to Azerbaijan and Frank Ricciardone as Ambassador to Turkey. The President circumvented the U.S. Senate by taking…››December 29, 2010