To Poles, “Smolensk” signifies not only the Russian city, but the circumstances surrounding the 2010 plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
Jeffrey Sachs Disdains Neoliberalism, Embraces Poland
In November 2013 John Feffer interviewed Jeffrey Sachs about the position Poland occupies in Europe.
Solidarity’s Offices: Where Time Has Stopped
Membership in Poland’s Solidarity trade union is shrinking and the aging leadership blocks the way of new blood.
Poland’s Uncivil Society
When it came to power in Poland, Solidarity liquidated all the citizens’ committees, which were composed of everyone from workers to university professors.
Islamophobia in East-Central Europe
Mounting Islamophobia in East-Central Europe can result from indigenous chauvinism and a misreading of history.
Church and State in Poland
The Polish Catholic church spans the spectrum from socialism to restricting abortions.
Catching up With the State of Human Rights in Poland
The Poland justice system is weighed down by lengthy trials and pre-trial detention.
The Generational Shift in East-Central European Politics
Lustration ― screening of officials for their ties to Communist-era secret police ― is of little consequence to the new generation of East-Central Europe politicians.
The Fetishism of Economic Growth
The world is “trapped in the fetishism of economic growth,” says Polish sociologist Ryszard Zoltaniecki and must “learn to live with zero” growth.
Before Solidarity, There Was the Polish Church
The Catholic church was the main vehicle for dissent in Poland before the emergence of Solidarity.