Poland ties all-time low ranking in Press Freedom Index
Poland continues its decline in the World Press Freedom Index, coming in at #58 out of 180 countries in the new 2018 listing by Reporters Without Borders.
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History & Politics
What are North Koreans doing in Małopolska?
Hundreds of North Korean laborers are legally employed in Poland, many locally – but critics fear they are being exploited to fund Kim Jong-un’s repressive dictatorship.
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The Polish Way to Uber: Conflict and Opportunity in the Sharing Economy
Despite the hype over its popular transport app, “sharing economy” giant Uber has been plagued by controversy – and Poland is no exception
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International Women’s Day 2017: “Girls just wanna have fun(damental human rights)”
International Women’s Day is more than a one-way Valentine’s Day. It was founded in the spirit of political activism, a tradition that continues to today.
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Smog, logging make Cracovian protesters 😠 [Photos]
About 300 people gathered on Krakow’s main square last weekend for the “Czysty [Clean] Protest” against the city’s severely unhealthy levels of smog.
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Poland’s true story: Coming to terms with a complex past
Criminalizing Holocaust-related speech presents an offensive, distorted narrative about Poland’s wartime history
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Bull on the Page: To Brexit or not to Brexit?
Bull on the Page weighs the pros and cons of the UK leaving the EU ahead of its June 23 referendum – and why it leaves immigrants here and there in the dark
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Cracovians to protest proposed abortion law with clothes hangers
A proposed total abortion ban has drawn ire from Polish women’s groups and others, who plan to protest it on Sunday at 14:00 on Krakow’s Main Square.
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Fighting the phrase “Polish death camps” with education, not censorship
Poland wants to stamp out the misleading and offensive phrase ‘Polish death camps’ – but the proposal to outlaw it threatens academic freedom.
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PHOTOS: Cracovians protest against internet surveillance
“Jarek, log out!” See thousands of Cracovians gathered on Krakow’s Main Square against Poland’s internet surveillance laws, some of Europe’s most invasive.
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