Katarzyna Skiba
Every election prompts questions about the ongoing legacies of empire. But the issue is complex.

Katarzyna Skiba
Every election prompts questions about the ongoing legacies of empire. But the issue is complex.
Adam Reichardt
In this episode, we discuss the recommendation of the EC to grant Georgia candidate status.
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Aleks Szczerbiak
Although the ruling party won a decisive victory, the overall balance of support for the government and opposition camps remains evenly divided.
Piotr Kosiewski
There is growing concern about the situation at two major public museums in Warsaw, highlighting the problems caused by how the current government exercises power.
Daniel Tilles
The controversial memory law, though amended, is still in place, the Polish government’s historical narrative is stronger than ever, and Israel and the US appear to have accepted it.
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill compares and contrasts the histories of immigration and attitudes towards the phenomenon in Poland and Britain.
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles explains how Poland’s government wants to reap the economic benefits of immigration while persuading its supporters that it remains opposed to it. This is a balancing act that will inevitably collapse.
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles analyses Poland’s unusually zealous enforcement of “insult laws” and how they are unequally enforced, creating a threat to free speech.
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill explains the wide reaching judicial reforms PiS successfully managed to pass. The reforms, which affect many areas of the judiciary system, are a stark power grab that have elicited criticism from the EU and rule of law experts.
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill presents the findings of new research on the role of some Poles in the Holocaust, as well as the associated backlash in a climate of politicised history.
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles refocuses attention on the Antisemitism of the Allies during WWII, in light of the recent “Holocaust Law” and associated international outrage.
Siobhan Doucette
Siobhan Doucette discusses the content of her first book, “Books Are Weapons: The Polish Opposition Press and the Overthrow of Communism”.
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill delves into the details of Poland’s evolving populism. He discusses judicial reforms, comparisons to the United States, and the increasing tension with the European Union.
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill looks into the 11 November March of Independence, how it has been covered, the government’s support for it, and the spectre of radical-right wingers in Polish politics.