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Articles by Brian Porter-Szücs
Poland's judicial purge another step toward authoritarian democracy
Since the elections of 2015, Poland has been ruled by the Law and Justice Party (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, or PiS), a far-right nationalist group that has transformed the country beyond recognition. Poland had once been lauded as the great post-communist success story, with solid democratic institutions and a booming economy. Now, under PiS rule, Poland is steadily becoming an authoritarian, xenophobic pariah among democratic nations.
Poland's judicial purge another step toward authoritarian democracy
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Europe has lost its Polish anchor
It was clear that something unusual was happening when both The Nation and the Wall Street Journal denounced the Polish government. Since taking power after elections last October, Jaros?aw Kaczy?ski’s Law and Justice party (Prawo i Sprawiedliwo??, or PiS) can claim at least one undeniable accomplishment: they have brought Poland back into the international spotlight.
Is Donald Trump Actually Popular In Poland?
As Donald Trump began speaking in Warsaw at noon on July 6, I was sitting in my apartment a few blocks away. Police helicopters kept buzzing past my building, and nearly all the main streets were blocked off. A government-sponsored “picnic” was being staged in a field near the National Stadium to celebrate Trump’s visit, and supporters of the ruling party had been bused in. That sort of artificial display of enthusiasm is necessary because Trump is definitely not popular here.
No Fooling: Trump Is Actually Not Popular in Poland!
No Fooling: Trump Is Actually Not Popular in Poland! Poland's government is pulling out all the stops for Trump, but the people have different opinions. As Donald Trump began speaking in Warsaw at noon on July 6, I was sitting in my apartment a few blocks away. Police helicopters kept buzzing past my building, and nearly all the main streets were blocked off. A government-sponsored “picnic�
Is Trump actually popular in Poland?
As Donald Trump began speaking in Warsaw at noon on July 6, I was sitting in my apartment a few blocks away. Police helicopters kept buzzing past my building, and nearly all the main streets were blocked off. A government-sponsored “picnic” was being staged in a field near the National Stadium to celebrate Trump’s visit, and supporters of the ruling party had been bused in. That sort of artificial display of enthusiasm is necessary because Trump is definitely not popular here.
Divergent paths: How Trump differs from European nationalists
There is no doubt that President-elect Donald Trump is surfing the same wave as European authoritarian nationalists like Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, France’s Marine Le Pen, Turkey’s Recep Erdo?an, Austria’s Norbert Hofer or Poland’s Jaros?aw Kaczy?ski. The parallels are many. Yet, during this apparent moment of political convergence, the U.S. is diverging from Europe in one fundamental aspect.
Trump and European nationalists | Brian Porter-Szücs
When comparing Europe and America, we frequently overlook differences that hide inside similarities. There is no doubt that President-elect Donald Trump is surfing the same wave as European authoritarian nationalists like Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, France’s Marine Le Pen, Turkey’s Recep Erdo?an, Austria’s Norbert Hofer or Poland’s Jaros?aw Kaczy?ski. The parallels are many.
One way Trump is different from European nationalists
When comparing Europe and America, we frequently overlook differences that hide inside similarities. There is no doubt that President-elect Donald Trump is surfing the same wave as European authoritarian nationalists like Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, France’s Marine Le Pen, Turkey’s Recep Erdo?an, Austria’s Norbert Hofer or Poland’s Jaros?aw Kaczy?ski. The parallels are many.
Poland, long accustomed to emigration, must now confront immigration
There are countries from which people try to escape, and there are countries to which these people try to escape. And then there are countries like Poland. The current refugee crisis sweeping across Europe hints at just how much Poland has changed since the early 20th century, from an impoverished country to a relatively rich one. The question is whether Poles themselves are ready to see themselves that way.
Why Pope Francis' US visit is making the GOP squirm
During Pope Francis’ visit to the United States next week, he will insist that the church transcends partisan politics, and I’m sure he means this sincerely. But that won’t prevent his visit from having political ramifications. For several decades, the Roman Catholic Church in the US has drawn closer and closer to the Republican Party, mostly because of their shared opposition to abortion.
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