A new generation of Polish progressives seeks to rescue liberalism from popular misconceptions.
Rescuing Polish Liberalism
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Poland
To Die For
On the outskirts of Europe people are literally dying to get in, while the core members of the EU are having second thoughts.
Europe: The Sky’s Not Falling
Yes, the far right performed well in Europe’s elections. But wherever voters had a clear choice between economic democracy and right-wing xenophobia, they went left.
Participatory Totalitarianism
We are not passive objects of the surveillance state. We are active subjects of our own YouTube channels.
Gendering Climate
Integrating women into environmental decision-making is critical to addressing the issues arising from climate change.
The Warsaw Ghetto: Dry Run for a Death Camp
An attempt by the Nazis to make a propaganda film about how Jews were responsible for conditions in the Warsaw ghetto never got off the ground.
Twenty Years Later
On June 4, 1989, history forked.
No More Axes
In Poland, in the first years after the fall of communism, the architects of its “shock therapy” economic reforms often compared their program to cutting the tail off a cat. If, for some reason, you were given the assignment of removing the unfortunate creature’s tail with an ax, it was best that you did it with one chop.
Pushing Missile Defense in Europe
With the occupation of Iraq soon to enter its sixth year and the looming possibility of war against Iran, it’s easy for Americans not to notice the Bush administration’s attempt to expand the U.S. military presence in Europe. A new Cold War between the United States and Russia threatens. And the U.S. media is paying little attention.