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Poland’s ‘holocaust law’ redefines hate speech

Published on: 9 April 2018

Written by: Nanor Kebranian All articles by Nanor Kebranian

This new law exploits the spirit of such legislation in order to bolster the ruling majority’s authority and to...

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The guilt, dignity and pedagogy of shamelessness

Published on: 13 February 2018

Written by: Adam J Chmielewski All articles by Adam J Chmielewski

For centuries, Europe’s Christians have shut Jews behind ghetto walls. Now, Polish Christians intend to shut the...

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Let’s not ‘politicise’: let’s skill

Published on: 10 January 2018

Written by: Andreas Karitzis All articles by Andreas Karitzis

"We are very aware, when it comes to the whole Greek experience, that one of the problems the political left faces...

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Poland on fire: voices from the provinces

Published on: 15 November 2017

Written by: Irma Allen All articles by Irma Allen

There is a growing atmosphere of hatred in which anyone who opposes the current government is labeled the ‘worst...

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Aristides de Sousa Mendes: a light in the dark

Published on: 26 July 2017

Written by: Manuel Nunes Ramires Serrano All articles by Manuel Nunes Ramires Serrano

Aristides de Sousa Mendes chose his conscience over his orders. His altruism should be an example for all those...

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Solidarity according to Polish women in 2017

Published on: 25 July 2017

Written by: Irma Allen All articles by Irma Allen

Women are playing a key role in the ongoing Polish protests - and this time they won't be silenced.

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Poland has a duty to preserve judicial independence

Published on: 17 July 2017

Written by: Nils Muižnieks All articles by Nils Muižnieks

The Polish government's proposed law to take control of the country's judiciary is the latest in a worrying trend...

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The real reason Trump went to Poland

Published on: 10 July 2017

Written by: Tom Junes All articles by Tom Junes

Trump went to Poland to sell gas to its nationalist right wing government - and other big EU countries were not impressed.

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Europa z second handu: Ukraińcy w Polsce

Published on: 12 June 2017

Written by: Kaja Puto All articles by Kaja Puto

Ukraińców pracujących w Polsce jest już ponad milion. Ich liczba ciągle rośnie mimo wzrostu ksenofobicznych...

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A new international municipalist movement is on the rise – from small victories to global alternatives

Published on: 7 June 2017

Written by: Kate Shea Baird All articles by Kate Shea Baird

In a world stuck between neoliberal crisis and authoritarianism, a reinvigorated municipalist movement is proving a...

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Migration crisis in 2017 – challenges for EU solidarity

Published on: 25 April 2017

Written by: Kamil Matuszczyk All articles by Kamil Matuszczyk

Changes in the political scene may lead to the reformation of migration policy in EU countries, and that in turn may...

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Brexit: yes, you will suffer as well

Published on: 29 March 2017

Written by: Jan Zielonka All articles by Jan Zielonka

Bankrupt regions, impoverished hospitals, overcrowded prisons: Brexit will affect everybody in Europe. And yet...

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Will Polish students step up and seize their opportunity?

Published on: 24 January 2017

Written by: Tom Junes All articles by Tom Junes

Polish students have remained aloof from politics over the past years. The current political situation might bring...

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Why are Polish people so wrong about Muslims in their country?

Published on: 13 January 2017

Written by: Kasia Narkowicz All articles by Kasia Narkowicz

Written by: Konrad Pedziwiatr All articles by Konrad Pedziwiatr

Although Muslims in Poland constitute less than 0.1% of the total population, a recent survey found that Poles...

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Gdansk: a city open to migration and diversity?

Published on: 17 December 2016

Written by: Thomas Jézéquel All articles by Thomas Jézéquel

What made this Polish city decide to transform itself into a place of welcome for migrants? (Video, 2 mins)

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Democracy will not pacify Trump. He is democracy.

Published on: 15 November 2016

Written by: Maciej Stasiński All articles by Maciej Stasiński

Written by: Slawomir Sierakowski All articles by Slawomir Sierakowski

Polish sociologist Slawomir Sierakowski discusses the "Trumpification" of Europe and what the US election means for...

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"We don’t have a refugee crisis. We have a housing crisis."

Published on: 5 November 2016

Written by: Eleanor Penny All articles by Eleanor Penny

With national and European governments in gridlock, the cities themselves have decided to bypass the state level...

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Free Ameer Alkhawlany!

Published on: 28 October 2016

Written by: Krytyka Polityczna All articles by Krytyka Polityczna

An Iraqi PhD student continues to be held in detention in Poland, facing deportation as a threat to national security.

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Czarny Protest: how Polish women took to the streets

Published on: 11 October 2016

Written by: Kasia Narkowicz All articles by Kasia Narkowicz

After two decades of feminist pressure, the people took to the streets. But why now?

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Illiberalism and authoritarianism can be successfully challenged in Poland

Published on: 10 October 2016

Written by: Tom Junes All articles by Tom Junes

This past week Poland's PiS government suffered its first blow since coming to power nearly a year ago. It was an...

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