Commentaries
The Father of Fathers By: John Athanasatos
January 20th, 201901491 January has many feast days dedicated to hierarchs and monastics who had great influence on the development of Orthodox Theology. This month ecclesiastically is the...
It was the best ever year in the U.S. – Greece relations, but …
December 30th, 201802035 The volatility in American foreign policy may one day leave Greeks as disappointed as Syria’s Kurds… WASHINGTON, DC – By Endy Zemenides The first US-Greece...Hanukkah for Christians?
By John Athanasatos This past Sunday was the last day of the eight day feast of Hanukkah. It runs from the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev until the 2nd of the month of Tevet. It ranges from...Calling all Marias’, Panagiotis’, Despinas’….
By John Athanasatos This past weekend everyone was busy preparing for and celebrating Thanksgiving. On Friday there were plenty of leftovers to fuel the energy for Black Friday shopping. The...
The Opioid Pandemic By John Athanassatos PharmD, MDiv
October 21st, 201801941 The drug problem in this nation has been existent for decades. From the 1960s with “flower power” to the 1980s when First Lady Nancy Reagan took a strong initiative...
The 83rd TIF showcases promising Greek startups to the world By George Apostolakis
October 7th, 201802142 What do tech giants like Microsoft, Cisco, Facebook, Google and IBM have in common with 100 startup companies in Greece? They shared a wall for a week this September, on...
Washington lays it on, but bold declarations cannot conceal a faded US presence
September 8th, 201801651 By Alec Mally As a former US diplomat who served as Consul General in Thessaloniki, it’s impossible not to become a lifelong booster of the Thessaloniki...
The 83d TIF marks a historic ushering of a new age for Greece
September 8th, 201801641 By Alexis Tsipras The Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) is, without a doubt, the most important entrepreneurial event of the year. The 83d TIF, however, is much...