An Unscientific Survey of Our Readers: Hillary or Donald?
There’s the Gallup and the Pew and all of those news organizations polling from coast to coast. But none surveying likely voters who see the elections from the Greek American point of view. Our survey isn’t a scientific one— just a survey of our readers and although there’s no real way to even know if […]
Baltimore Bids Farewell to John Paterakis, A Giant Who Called Himself “A Little Greek Baker Who Got Lucky”
John Paterakis always described himself as “a little Greek baker who got lucky.” But the man who built Baltimore’s H&S Bakery into the nation’s largest privately owned baking company was anything but little. Born in 1929 to immigrant parents from the island of Chios, John took over his dad Isidoros’ small bakery and set the […]
Ai Weiwei and His Art Activism Comes to New York City with Exhibition of Items Left Behind by Refugees in Greece
One of the world’s most controversial and well-known artists is bringing his art-activism to New York City. Ai Weiwei, a Chinese dissident who was detained for almost five years in his native China, has repeatedly championed the cause of the refugee in his art and is bringing his latest installation to New York City on […]
U.S. President Obama to Visit Greece, According to Reports
Practically every newspaper in Greece is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Greece November 14-15 as part of his farewell trip of Europe. The visit to Greece hasn’t been confirmed or denied by White House officials, which never comment on the President’s travels this far in advance. An official from the Greek Ministry […]
Avra Madison is the New “It” Restaurant in NYC
The city’s top restaurants are usually located south of 14th Street— the ones you only read about in the newspapers and see snapshots of celebrities walking in or out and wondering how on earth to get a table. The Waverly Inn, Balthazar, Il Cantinori have all been such places that were known not only for […]
Wikileaks: Both Hillary and Bill Clinton Worked to Avoid Greece’s Exit from Eurozone According to Leaked Emails
Leaked emails from the anti-secrecy group Wikileaks show involvement by associates of both Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in efforts to steer Greece clear from the possibility of Grexit at the height of the 2015 debt negotiations. A leaked email exchange between close associates of Hillary Clinton and President Bill Clinton reveal the […]
(Video) Rita Wilson Wants YOUR Wedding Photo in Her Next Video for My Big Fat Greek Wedding Song
Rita Wilson wants YOUR wedding photos in her next music video. But it’s not just any music video— it’s for a song called “Even More Mine” which she sang in the film My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. The Greek American actress shared a video and posted to her Facebook page asking her fans to […]
Stunning New Evidence Reveals Ancient Greek Contact with China 1,500 Years Earlier than Believed; Famed Chinese Warrior Statues were Influenced by Greeks
Up to now, it was Marco Polo who was credited as being one of the first Westerners to reach China, document his travels extensively and help begin contact between East and West. But now, that conventional history has been shattered, following new evidence that links the Ancient Greeks with the far-away Chinese empires by more […]
Book Highlights Miraculous Survival of Entire Jewish Community on Zakynthos by Greek Christian Civilians
Nearly 90% of Greek Jews perished during the Holocaust and most were killed at Auschwitz/Birkenau. But on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, the entire Greek Jewish community was saved from annihilation. The German commander on Zakynthos, Alfredo Litt, a vile, treacherous man, ordered the island’s Bishop Chrysostomos and Mayor Loukas Carrer to prepare a list […]
(Video) With Applause and “Welcome” in Greek and English, Thessaloniki Students Welcome Refugee Students to Class
Elementary school students at Thessaloniki’s 67th primary school welcomed 23 refugee students to their school with cries in Greek and English of “welcome,” followed by applause as the students arrived in the school year. The students’ actions are in stark contrast to parents groups in northern Greece and elsewhere in the country who have written […]
