The New European Fascists

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 25, 2016 Poland offers a frightening example of the right-wing populism sweeping through many nations Neoliberalism is wrecking economies, creating rage among the working class, devastating cultural institutions and eroding liberal democracy across Europe and in the United States Poland offers a frightening example of the right-wing populism sweeping through many nations. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

50,000 Hit Streets of Poland to Rally Against ‘Creeping Coup d’Etat’

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Dec 14, 2015 "My freedom and everybody else's freedom is in danger," says a protester. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia Points to Pilot Error in Polish President’s Crash

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2011 Last April's plane crash in Smolensk, Russia, which claimed the lives of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 other passengers, was due to error on the part of the Tu-154's Polish pilots -- or so say Russian investigators, drawing mixed reactions from the Polish side. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Polish Presidential Contenders Get Ready for Runoff

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2010 Poland's acting President Bronislaw Komorowski is holding strong in the run-up to the runoff election to replace the late President Lech Kaczynski on July 4, but it looks as if Kaczynski's twin brother Jaroslaw (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poles Head to the Polls

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2010 Poland's presidential election is finally under way following the death of the country's last president, Lech Kaczynski, in a plane crash two months ago. Acting President Bronislaw Komorowski was the favorite going in, expected to defeat the late president's twin brother, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Polish Mourners Gather to Honor President and First Lady

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2010 Throngs of Polish mourners gathered to pay their respects to their late President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria Kaczynska, whose bodies lay in closed coffins in Warsaw's presidential palace Tuesday as the investigation into the plane crash that killed them and 94 others in Smolensk, Russia, continued. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )