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EuropeNovember 19, 2021
The Trap at the Poland–Belarus Border
Why the Polish ruling party turned a minor border crisis into an “existential threat.”
David Ost
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EuropeJuly 19, 2018
The Attack on Democracy in Poland and the Response of the Left
While liberals call for restoration of basic democracy, the left fears this will only revive the neoliberalism partly responsible for driving people to the right.
David Ost
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EuropeJanuary 8, 2016
Regime Change in Poland, Carried Out From Within
Since taking office in November, the Law and Justice party has abandoned the institutions of liberal democracy in the raw pursuit of power.
David Ost
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Regions and CountriesApril 13, 2010
The Polish Catastrophe
Poland’s president and dozens of its political leaders died Saturday in a plane crash en route to a commemoration of the World War II massacre of Polish soldiers in Katyn, Russia.
David Ost
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Labor OrganizingAugust 25, 2005
Solidarity, 25 Years Later
That brief explosion in Gdansk of civic participation and political innovation contains secrets and gems of political ideals that can be achieved.
David Ost
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Armed ConflictsSeptember 16, 2004
Letter From Poland
Bush has managed to puncture Poles’ image of America as essentially good.
David Ost
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Regions and CountriesNovember 7, 2002