The former Polish president, Lech Wałęsa, had been a paid informant for Communist secret police. What does this mean to us?
Open society needs defending
Open societies are in crisis, and various forms of closed societies – from fascist dictatorships to mafia states – are on the rise.
Poland, you won’t be left alone
This phase of Poland’s parliamentary crisis is over, but Poland remains stuck in a much deeper one – the crisis of far-right authoritarian rule, of representative parliamentary politics and of democracy itself.
Snyder: America has become Ukrainian
In his December 5th lecture in Yale, Timothy Snyder talked about the way European history can help predict the course of Trump’s America.
PC Explains: How will CETA affect Poland?
CETA is a new type of trade agreement. What will its effects on Poland be?
How fragile a thing power is!
The Autonomous Social Centre Klinika in Prague is continuing its fight against state institutions that would like to see the occupied building evicted – for now, successfully.
The Berlin attack, Czech-style
The tragedy in Berlin turned into an absurd comedy in the hands of Czech politicians.