First in Warsaw and later from Paris, he supplied anti-Communist activists in Poland with steady stream of leaflets, newsletters and banned books.
Tag: Solidarity (Poland)
Huge Crowds Protest Poland’s Governing Conservative Party
The country’s largest antigovernment gathering in years sought to reclaim the legacy of the Solidarity movement that led the struggle against a Communist system imposed by Moscow.
Amid Scandals and Politics, Poland’s Youths Lose Faith in Catholic Church
The Polish church is in a deep crisis, as its authority is sapped by cascading sexual abuse scandals and as more people grow wary of its perceived alliance with the country’s right-wing government.
Solidarity, Once in Poland’s Opposition, Now Aligned With Nationalists
A tug of war over the legacy of the Solidarity movement has much to do with the battle over which direction the country should go today.
Stanislaw Kania, 92, Polish Leader During Solidarity’s Rise, Dies
Mr. Kania walked a tightrope between demands for reform within Poland and the Soviet threat of intervention.
Poland’s State Media Is Government’s Biggest Booster Before Election
With state television firmly under the control of the ruling party, it has proved itself more valuable than any billboard or advertising campaign.
Poland Marks an Anniversary, Not in Solidarity, but Division
Three decades after the first elections after Communism, a struggle over control of the narrative of the past could determine the country’s future.
Mayor in Poland Is Stabbed on Stage at Charity Event
Pawel Adamowicz, the mayor of Gdansk, survived the attack but remained in what a doctor called “a very serious condition.”