Quo Vadis, Germania?
Anniversary of WWII – September 1, 2017 Analysts of European politics say Germany is too small for the world. German leaders say they are too big for Europe. Hitler tried to teach the world that Germany is the… Read More ›
Henkel: “It is the Poles who bravely fought against communism, risking their lives.
I do not recall hearing anything about the heroics of Angela Merkel in the GDR.” wpolityce.pl interview The wisest decision by Warsaw has been its refusal to adopt the common European currency. And I can only advise Poles: do not… Read More ›
Forsaken Ally
The Eagle Unbowed Book Review By Lucja Swiatkowski Cannon From: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/forsaken-ally Poland’s experience of World War II was unique. Invaded by both Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939, it was the only country occupied by foreign armies from the… Read More ›
A Centennial or a Millenium?
Prof. Andrzej Nowak from Gosc Niedzielny 18/2017 Poland did not begin in 1918. It has been building its independence, its cultural significance and its dignified place in Europe for over 1000 years. Next year we are going to celebrate the… Read More ›
Recent Posts
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A Takedown of the Moral Prometheans
Book review by THEODORE DALRYMPLE From: libertylawsite.org Recently, Amsterdam’s city council forbade the use of the locution “Ladies and Gentlemen” within its halls and precincts. This was not in the interests of strict accuracy: Many women, after all, are not ladies, and many… Read More ›
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List do Zbigniewa Ziobro Ministra Sprawiedliwości i Prokuratora Generalnego RP
30 sierpnia 2017 Komitet Obywatelski na rzecz wznowienia ekshumacji w Jedwabnem, dr Ewa Kurek oraz 12.007 obywateli RP Zażalenie na sposób rozpatrywania wniosku złożonego przez ponad 12 tysięcy członków Komitetu Obywatelskiego na rzecz ekshumacji w Jedwabnem oraz płynące z tego… Read More ›
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Poland: Her People and Deeds. Part 5
Marek Jan Chodakiewicz www.iwp.edu World War II and its aftermath (1939-1947) During the Second World War Poland had a dubious distinction of facing two enemies: the Third Reich and the Soviet Union. Unlike most of the rest of the… Read More ›
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Poland: Her People and Deeds. Part 4
Marek Jan Chodakiewicz www.iwp.edu Interwar (1918-1921) The Commonwealth was finally resurrected in 1918. It reemerged because of the confluence of several auspicious currents. These included principally the simultaneous collapse of the three partitioning powers; crucial Western support, in particular American… Read More ›
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Poland: Her People and Deeds. Part 3
Marek Jan Chodakiewicz www.iwp.edu The Partitions (1795-1918) The partitions lasted 123 years. The Commonwealth was no longer a state, even though a number of administrative entities were imposed on Poland. The partitioners dictated virtually all conditions. The Poles reacted to… Read More ›
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The Visit of President Donald Trump in Poland
Walter Wiesław Gołębiewski The visit of Donald Trump in Poland was a marvelous success both for the United States and Poland. It was beyond a doubt a breakthrough – on the political stage of our two nations, where after decades… Read More ›
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Wykaz żołnierzy AK
Imienny wykaz żołnierzy A.K. miasta Rakowa i okolic, w Zgrupowaniu Stołpecko-Nalibockim, walczącym na Ziemi Wileńskiej, Nowogródzkiej, Mazowieckiej, w Lasach Kampinosu, w Powstaniu Warszawskim oraz na Ziemi Kieleckiej. Wykaz ten opracował Franciszek Kosowicz pseudonim “Maciejka” i “Malecki”. AK_Stolpecko_Nalibocki_Wykaz
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Urgent call for sanity and restraint
Polonia Institute Open Letter to politicians, dignitaries and activists called for “help” by Polish opposition. Honorable Gianni Buquicchio, President of the Venice Commission Honorable Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission Honorable Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission Honorable Antonio Tajani,… Read More ›
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Poland’s 1926 celebration of American independence
In 1926, America celebrated the 150th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. On this occasion, citizens of Poland, almost a sixth of the population or more than 5.5 million, signed a unique birthday card, The Polish Declarations of Admiration and… Read More ›
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The Polish government’s wide spread reforms prove successful
An in-depth analysis of achievements and future strategy. Prepared by: Polish League Against Defamation, Reduta Dobrego Imienia, www.rdi.pl polska wersja Part 1 – Social Reforms Spring 2017 marks a year and a half since the Law and Justice (PiS) party won the… Read More ›
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A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century
New book A Singular Bond That Changed History Even as historians credit Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with hastening the end of the Cold War, they have failed to recognize the depth or significance of the bond that… Read More ›
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Witold Pilecki: Bravery Beyond Measure
Lawrence W. Reed* In this great mortuary of the half-living — where nearby someone was wheezing his final breath; someone else was dying; another was struggling out of bed only to fall over onto the floor; another was throwing… Read More ›
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This is the end of Yalta. The arrival of the American heavy brigade to Poland.
Antoni Macierewicz, the Polish Minister of Defense, announced on Polish television TVP Info that “the Russian veto power in Central Europe, in Poland, has ended once and for all.” He was commenting on the arrival of the American soldiers to… Read More ›
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Krzyż Komandorski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski dla Jana Michała Małka
22 listopada br. Sekretarz Stanu w KPRP Adam Kwiatkowski, w imieniu Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Andrzeja Dudy, odznaczył pana Jana Michała Małka Krzyżem Komandorskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski za wybitne zasługi w działalności polonijnej, za promowanie polskiej kultury i edukacji ekonomicznej…. Read More ›
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JEDWABNE – ANATOMY OF DECEPTION
polska wersja Dr. Ewa Kurek In reality, to this day we do not know what happened in Jedwabne in July 1941. In contrast, sixty years later, Jedwabne is certainly related to the biggest lie in Polish history, media and government…. Read More ›
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JEDWABNE – ANATOMIA KŁAMSTWA
English version Dr. Ewa Kurek Tak naprawdę to do dziś nie wiemy, co w lipcu 1941 roku wydarzyło się w Jedwabnem. Natomiast sześćdziesiąt lat później z Jedwabnem związane jest na pewno największe w historii Polski kłamstwo historyczne,… Read More ›
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Homily Of His Holiness John Paul II, Warsaw, June 2nd, 1979
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO POLAND HOLY MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II Victory Square, Warsaw, 2 June 1979 Beloved Fellow-countrymen. Dear Brothers and Sisters. Participants in the Eucharistic Sacrifice celebrated today in Victory Square in Warsaw. Together with… Read More ›
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Konrad Binienda in Recital
Experience the magic of the music of F. Chopin and W. A. Mozart performed by piano virtuoso Konrad Binienda and his friends. Doctor Binienda specializes in the music of Frederic Chopin, having just completed his doctoral dissertation on the orchestration of… Read More ›
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Poland: Her People and Deeds. Part 2
Marek Jan Chodakiewicz www.iwp.edu The Jagiellonian Realm The marriage of Poland’s King Hedwig d’Anjou with Lithuania’s Grand Duke Yogaila (Jagiełło) in 1386 was one of convenience. It was a political and military alliance par excellance against a common foe: the… Read More ›