Podcasts about polish solidarity

Dr. John Gartner and Dr. Harry Segal try to process the third week of the Trump administration, with its blitzkrieg of illegal actions and absurd declarations, led by the unelected Elon Musk. They get help from Prof. David Ost, political scientist and historian of political history in Eastern Europe. Aside from being a world-renowned expert on Solidarity in Poland, his forthcoming book is about the rise of the far-right and the return of fascism in the west. Make sure you join us here on Patreon to support our work and gain access to exclusive perks: patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia Our site: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/shrinking-trump  Subscribe on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shrinking-trump/id1745797271 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4xuuqHxzruLEsQXtTuJjP4 Subscribe on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a101a15a-8b18-49c8-b556-c201aece30ee/shrinking-trump Subscribe on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-shrinking-trump-175213669/ In a whirlwind of disarray and psychological scrutiny, our hosts unearth the frenetic pace at which Trump and his allies are working to dismantle institutions, labeling it a "blitzkrieg against democracy."  Dr. Gartner and Dr. Siegel also analyze Elon Musk's hypomanic energy, sleeplessness, and impulsiveness—that resonate with another hypomanic: Trump. They'll compare historical figures with similar traits and underscore how this often-dangerous behavior is glamorized in American culture to represent creativity and leadership. The hosts unravel the complexities behind Musk's unprecedented influence, likening him to a modern-day Darth Vader alongside Trump as the emperor. This paints a vivid picture of a dangerous duo wielding disruptive power across the federal landscape.  Our guest, David Ost, an expert in Eastern European politics, joins the show to explore how previous authoritarian regimes were toppled by unexpected resistance movements. Drawing lessons from the Polish Solidarity movement, Ost emphasizes the need for collective mobilization. And as always, through their unique lens, Dr. Gartner and Dr. Siegel contextualize Trump's increasingly volatile speeches and decisions as symptoms of cognitive decline—which has been exacerbated by his nearly unrestrained power. By dissecting the unyielding pace of these authoritarian advances, the psychologists relay a critical message: awareness and resilience are key. So be sure to join us next week as we continue to inform and engage, right here on Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast20: On a New Year’s Day w/ Irish American Band Runa When you want to know, where to go, what to do, to be seen, to make a difference, you come here, to iIrish: the Truth & the Pulse of the Irish Hello Everyone! Welcome back to iIrish; Songs, Stories & Shenanigans. It appears we’ve avoided another shutdown, for another week or who knows. New Year’s Day, Song writers U2’s Clayton Adam, Evans David and Bono U2 “New Year’s Day”, released in 1983 on the album War, is primarily a song referencing Polish Solidarity. However, there is also an element of love mixed therein. As such, two of the primary themes of the lyrics are undying affection and political revolution. Songsmeaningandfacts.com says: According to this song, there are tumultuous, world-changing events occurring on the outside. Yet despite all of this, the singer sees it as just another day in terms of his desire to be with the person he is singing to. In fact, although he cannot say definitely when, he is supremely confident that he will ultimately reunite with the object of his affection. Of course, because of the title, many people associate it with New Year’s Day, or Eve, so it is often played during those celebrations. Irish Central said that: In 1980 the Solidarity movement in Poland, under the leadership of future Nobel Peace Prize winner and president Lech Walesa, challenged the oppressive rule of the Polish government. In December 1981, the Solidarity movement was outlawed and Walesa, together with the other leaders of the movement, was arrested and put in jail. It is believed that "New Year’s Day" initially started out as a love song, dedicated to Bono’s high-school sweetheart, Ali, whom he had recently married, but this changed. Bono told the Rolling Stone he made the lyrics up on the spot, as he often does. He said, "We improvise, and the things that came out; I let them come out." "I must have been thinking about Lech Walesa being interned. Then, when we'd recorded the song, they announced that martial law would be lifted in Poland on New Year's Day. Incredible." It was not only U2’s first UK hit – where it reached number 10 on their charts – but their first international hit as well, knocking Michael Jackson's "Thriller" from the top of the charts It was their first single to chart in the United States peaking at number 53 on the US-based Billboard Hot 100. New Year’s Day has made Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. All is quiet on New Year's Day A world in white gets underway I want to be with you, be with you, night and day Nothing changes on New Year's Day, on New Year's Day I will be with you again I will be with you again Under a blood red sky A crowd has gathered in black and white Arms entwined, the chosen few The newspaper says, says, say it's true, it's true And we can break through Though torn in two, we can be one I, I will begin again I, I will begin again I will be with you again I will be with you again I will be with you again I will be with you again I will be with you again I will be with you again And Now we have reached the Ask me Anything Segment of our Show. Questions we’ve received via email, FB & Twitter … Just for a minute, we’re going to move From the Present to the Past, and then roll forward: Let’s take a look at On This Day in Irish History: 4 January 1969 - People’s Democracy civil rights march from Belfast to Derry was violently attacked by loyalists and local members of the B Special Constabulary at Burntollet Bridge, near Claudy, Co. Derry. 9 January 1929 - Brian Friel, Ireland’s leading playwright, was born in Omagh, Co.Tyrone. 11 January 1729 - Edmund Burke, orator and political philosopher, was born at 12 Arran Quay, Dublin, the son of a Protestant solicitor and a Catholic mother. 12 January 1989 - In one of the most controversial incidents of the recent ‘Troubles’, The Catholic solicitor, Pat Finucane, was murdered by gunmen in his own home in North Belfast. Moving to the present: What’s the News, What’s the News? What’s the news today? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TRANSMISSION 028Witold's experience as a daring underground operator working within and around the Polish borders offers a view into the relationships, ratlines, allies, enemies, and tradecraft necessary to fund and supply the Solidarity insurgency movement from the late 70s until the Communists were peacefully voted out of power in 1989.  He speaks to me from an apartment in Warsaw near the former Ghetto where his relatives had struggled a generation before him.  His unassuming codename - Makaron - means ‘noodle' in Polish, which may offer an explanation to why he was never caught.  After the interview he showed me his favorite spot in Old Warsaw to lose a tail, how they encoded messages using poetry, and the home of controversial Polish spy Colonel Ryszard Kuklinski.This is the first episode in collaboration with my sponsor the Wende Museum of the Cold War in Los Angeles, California.  I've included one of my interviews for the The Wende Museum's Historical Witness Project, sponsored by Fiona Chalum and Joel Aronowitz, which seeks to preserve voices of the Cold War for future generations. In November of last year I went to Warsaw, Poland to help retrieve historical documents and samzidat (smuggled during the near decade of martial law) for an upcoming exhibit for the Wende Museum.  I interviewed several key players in the Polish anti-communist movement, one of whom is my guest for this episode - Witold Radwanski.  thelivedrop.comHello Listener, If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host   Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his book, A Covert Action: Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle in Poland, Dr. Seth Jones examines the Reagan administration’s efforts during the Cold War to aid Poland’s Solidarity movement. Reagan used the CIA to support underground operations in Poland like printing leaflets, producing radio and television broadcasts, and coordinating public demonstrations. After extensive research, including review of recently declassified documents, Jones details the success of CIA’s covert activities including the emphasis on leaving no identifiable indicators of U.S. involvement. Dr. Michael Ledeen served in the Reagan administration and is an analyst and commentator on the Iranian peoples’ efforts to achieve a democratic system of government. Ledeen will interview Dr. Jones about the findings of his book and will inquire as to what comparisons may exist between the Polish Solidarity movement and the Iranian peoples’ struggle for freedom. Featuring: Dr. Seth G. Jones, Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats Project; and Senior Adviser, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and author, A Covert Action: Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle in PolandDr. Michael Ledeen, Freedom Scholar, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

In his book, A Covert Action: Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle in Poland, Dr. Seth Jones examines the Reagan administration’s efforts during the Cold War to aid Poland’s Solidarity movement. Reagan used the CIA to support underground operations in Poland like printing leaflets, producing radio and television broadcasts, and coordinating public demonstrations. After extensive research, including review of recently declassified documents, Jones details the success of CIA’s covert activities including the emphasis on leaving no identifiable indicators of U.S. involvement. Dr. Michael Ledeen served in the Reagan administration and is an analyst and commentator on the Iranian peoples’ efforts to achieve a democratic system of government. Ledeen will interview Dr. Jones about the findings of his book and will inquire as to what comparisons may exist between the Polish Solidarity movement and the Iranian peoples’ struggle for freedom. Featuring: Dr. Seth G. Jones, Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats Project; and Senior Adviser, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and author, A Covert Action: Reagan, the CIA, and the Cold War Struggle in PolandDr. Michael Ledeen, Freedom Scholar, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Teleforum calls are open to all dues paying members of the Federalist Society. To become a member, sign up on our website. As a member, you should receive email announcements of upcoming Teleforum calls which contain the conference call phone number. If you are not receiving those email announcements, please contact us at 202-822-8138.

Interview with Wojtek Lisicki, a local leader in the Polish Solidarity movement of the early 1980s. (Send feedback to erik@storiesofcommunism.com)

Interview with Wojtek Lisicki, a local leader in the Polish Solidarity movement of the early 1980s. (Send feedback to erik@storiesofcommunism.com)

A quick chat about the most successful world-changing non-violent movement in modern history. Talk about your solidarity.

Video presenting the ECS and its activities including the permanent exhibition on history of Polish Solidarity movement. Languages: Polish, English Nowa siedziba ECS jest agorą, gdzie przestrzeń znajdują ludzie i idee służące budowaniu i rozwojowi społeczeństwa obywatelskiego, miejscem spotkań tych, którym droga jest przyszłość świata. ECS będzie kontynuować przedsięwzięcia adresowane do różnych środowisk z Polski, Europy i świata: konferencje, debaty, projekty dla dzieci i młodzieży, spektakle teatralne, pokazy filmowe (także w 3D) i wystawy czasowe. 17 pomieszczeń w budynku ECS zajmuja organizacje pozarządowe, które działają na rzecz dobra wspólnego, wolności i praw człowieka. Przez cały rok czynny jest ogród zimowy, stworzony do aktywności artystycznych, spotkań i wypoczynku. A od wiosny do jesieni taras widokowy na dachu, skąd roztacza się piękna panorama terenów postoczniowych, a także Starego i Głównego Miasta.

The documentary film on the events leading towards the fall of Soviet Union and the collapse of socialist block is based on the accounts of historians (Timothy Garton Ash), politicians (Hans Dietrich Genscher, Geoffrey Howe), dissidents participating in the fight to change the system (Lech Walesa, Vaclav Havel, Victor Orban, Sergej Kovaliov) in order to create a new Europe. In the reach archive material the documentary shows the crucial events of the common road to freedom – the road led by Polish Solidarity movement – „Solidarność”.

Video presenting the ECS and its activities including the permanent exhibition on history of Polish Solidarity movement. Film promocyjny Europejskiego Centrum Solidarności pokazuje dokonania instytucji i zaprasza do odwiedzin na wystawie stałej i w budynku ECS, który jest miejską agorą. Witamy w środku!

Video presenting the ECS and its activities including the permanent exhibition on history of Polish Solidarity movement. Film promocyjny Europejskiego Centrum Solidarności pokazuje dokonania instytucji i zaprasza do odwiedzin na wystawie stałej i w budynku ECS, który jest miejską agorą. Witamy w środku!

Video presenting the ECS and its activities including the permanent exhibition on history of Polish Solidarity movement. Film promocyjny Europejskiego Centrum Solidarności pokazuje dokonania instytucji i zaprasza do odwiedzin na wystawie stałej i w budynku ECS, który jest miejską agorą. Witamy w środku!

Polish Solidarity