The aftermath of Wall Street's meltdown reminds me of the aftermath of the Berlin Wall's fall. Not in a good way
By Janine R. Wedel Nov 8, 2009
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Stephen Kotkin's fascinating "Uncivil Society" presents a revisionist account of Communism's failure
By Laura Miller
October 14, 2009
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It has long been clear that the CIA used the Szymany military airbase in Poland for extraordinary renditions. Now there is new evidence of a secret torture prison nearby.
By John Goetz and Britta Sandberg
April 28, 2009
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Salon Book Award winner Daniel Mendelsohn discusses his search for missing relatives, the "overfamiliarity" of the Holocaust, and why we should listen to our elders.
By Andrew O'Hehir
December 14, 2006
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With an announcement from Warsaw, the Poles officially join the exodus from Iraq.
By Tim Grieve
April 12, 2005
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After World War II, 800 years of history came to a standstill in the Polish city of Oswiecim. Fifty years later, residents are growing restless.
By David Lazarus
September 18, 2000
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Parliament approves the conservative bill.
By J.A. Getzlaff
March 17, 2000
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Demoralized by goals and guidebooks, our correspondent
tackles Lithuania and Poland on a thumb and a prayer.
By Rolf Potts
December 14, 1999
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Our travel expert offers advice on convent and church accommodations in Poland, trips to Baja and finding that perfect hotel/Broadway package in New York.
By Donald D. Groff
October 7, 1999
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From sweaty Nixon to gentleman gambler, Philip Baker Hall is a name you don't recognize, and an actor you won't forget.
By Charles Taylor
November 16, 1998
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Ernst Lubitsch's legendary comedy stirred controversy by pitting vain Polish actors against buffoonish Nazi killers.
By Charles Taylor
November 2, 1998
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Jan Morris writes a stirring tribute to the presence of history and hallucination in Gdansk.
By Jan Morris
January 5, 1998