Society

Poland stands at a critical juncture in its energy transformation. While the country has made significant strides in promoting renewable energy adoption through EU-funded subsidy programs, a recent policy analysis reveals that deep-rooted barriers continue to prevent many Polish households from going green.

This week, it became clear[1] that hundreds of administrative judges received stuffed rabbits upon taking office. Some may say, ‘So what? It is a harmless gesture. However, such an act is not merely infantile. It: on the one hand, takes away from the judge (or at least some of the administrative judges) the human dignity […]

Rulers, thinkers, politicians, warriors — the traditional historical narrative presented in textbooks, lectures, or museum exhibitions is, for the most part, a story about men. But journalist and activist Anna Kowalczyk asks an important question: What happens if we change our perspective?

Murder is reprehensible and wrong. So is the whitewashing of extremists. Charlie Kirk was murdered this week in Utah during a public event. The video footage of the act is gruesome, and we rightly recoil when we watch it. We should nonetheless demand that journalists and public servants react with cooler heads and do not whitewash the victim’s life.

According to Yalom, the experience of loss is present in almost every decision we make, as saying yes to one thing simultaneously means saying no to another. This tension manifests in everyday situations, such as when choosing one scoop of ice cream from a vast selection. Many rely on familiar routines, others seek the healthiest or newest flavors, and some conform to the preferences of their social group or family.

Young men were forgotten by the campaign. Young men were forgotten by the politics. Young men were forgotten by Poland. That is why Nawrocki won the election. The recent elections confirmed what we had already known about Poland for many years. Poles are divided, torn almost exactly in half by striking polarization. The results of the first round immediately confirmed the greatest fears. This division of Poland is still going on.

A new edition of the Nanny State Index has just been released — a ranking that measures how heavily European countries regulate their citizens’ lifestyles. Experts from the Civil Development Forum (FOR) are sounding the alarm: “Virtually all of the countries surveyed are increasingly turning to paternalistic solutions.”

By virtue of the fact that I chair the Children and Youth Affairs Committee in the Polish Sejm, the most acute problem for me is the living conditions and development of the youngest social group. Children and young people are an integral part of society.

History tells us that enslaved people legally became free on January 1, 1863, with President Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. In reality, true freedom came years later for countless enslaved African Americans. Despite the law, Confederate states remained defiant, continuing their brutal practice until Union troops could enforce the law in the Deep South.

The Minister of Education has announced his intention to introduce compulsory pre-school education for children aged three in Slovakia. The Ministry has published only one press release to defend this blanket and mandatory measure. It contains a number of inaccurate claims that do not stand up to critical debate. In this text, I will describe three reasons why the proposed expansion of compulsory school attendance is the wrong public policy.