Tamara Łempicka - a painter born in Warsaw, is one of the most outstanding artists of the 20th century. Despite living and working abroad, she felt Polish until the end of her days and was able to express her emotions only in Polish. March 18 marks the 45th anniversary of her death.
Read more... Reading time 5 min.The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is a growing opposition party to the EU and German establishment policies that European elites are trying to marginalize and even delegalize. In response to its successes, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a “Brandmauer” – a political firewall against the right. Despite this, the AfD continues to gain support, raising questions about the future of German and European politics.
Read more... Reading time 9 min.The tragedy of Poland, and of the Home Army generation, was that the Republic of Poland, attacked by two totalitarian powers bound by an agreement – Germany and the Soviet Union – did not regain independence after the end of World War II.
Read more... Reading time 10 min.Under the yoke of brutal occupation, Poles managed to create the Home Army – a well-organised armed force that served the entire free world.
Read more... Reading time 6 min.The German television program – ZDF Heute – analyzed and assessed Donald Trump's speech immediately after the broadcast – on March 5, 2025. One of the President's first words was quoted: "America's momentum is back, our spirit is back, our pride is back, our confidence is back."
Read more... Reading time 7 min.The US administration’s decision to restrict the export of advanced AI chips to Poland, despite its status as a NATO and EU member, has raised concerns among Polish experts and journalists. Jarosław Królewski, CEO of Synerise, has called it “the greatest allied betrayal since World War II.” Poland’s absence from the EU list of AI factory locations, as well as the restrictions imposed by the US, indicate the need to strengthen Poland’s international efficacy.
Read more... Reading time 12 min.Editor Katarzyna Murawska was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland by President Andrzej Duda for her outstanding services to the Polish diaspora in the USA and the promotion of Polish culture. The awards ceremony took place on March 2, 2025 at the Copernicus Center in Chicago.
Read more... Reading time 4 min.Marek Probosz received the Gold Medal for promoting Polish culture and Native American traditions in the USA. The distinction was awarded by the American Institute of Polish Culture in Miami. The ceremony took place on February 1, 2025 during the Polonaise Ball at the Eden Roc Hotel.
Read more... Reading time 12 min.Merian C. Cooper, known as the co-creator of the classic film "King Kong", also had a fascinating past as a pilot fighting for Polish independence. In 1919, driven by the desire to repay the "debt of honor" for Casimir Pulaski's help in the American War of Independence, Cooper organized the Kościuszko Squadron – a unit of American pilots supporting Poles in the war against the Bolsheviks. His extraordinary fate, from escaping Soviet captivity to later successes in Hollywood, make his biography worth knowing.
Read more... Reading time 10 min.The Warsaw Confederation of 1573 was a groundbreaking legal act that made the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth a stronghold of religious tolerance in Europe. At a time when the continent was engulfed by religious wars, Poland established the principle of religious freedom for its nobility, guaranteeing peace and stability. This document, adopted despite the opposition of the church hierarchy, became the foundation of political compromise and a symbol of social maturity.
Read more... Reading time 3 min.With the stroke of a pen, on January 5, 2025, the former President Biden eliminated two unjust penalties that had reduced the Social Security pensions and benefits of 2.8 million retirees for over 40 years. Among these retirees are a considerable number of Polish Americans who experienced severe financial hardship.
Read more... Reading time 7 min.Pilecki – today referred to as "the man who volunteered for Auschwitz" – remained a forgotten figure for years. Until 1989, all information related to the life and achievements of Witold Pilecki was subject to censorship in the Polish People's Republic.
Read more... Reading time 6 min.Eighty years after the last prisoners of Auschwitz were released, the last generation of Survivors is inexorably passing away. We must therefore be the advocates of the victims: historians, educators, journalists and all people of good will.
Read more... Reading time 5 min.Some people believe that there will be no Russian Federation in a few years. According to this concept, no matter who sits in the White House, it will not stop the collapse of the rotten empire and its ossified foundations.
Read more... Reading time 12 min.Political paralysis, external threats and poor economic conditions are destroying the ambitions of the European Union to become a significant global force. According to forsal.pl, the fall of Europe is inevitable. The European Union cannot cope with crises!
Read more... Reading time 7 min.Recently, the world of music was electrified by the discovery of a previously unknown waltz by Fryderyk Chopin. A previously unknown waltz by Chopin was found in a New York museum, as reported by the "New York Times."
Read more... Reading time 7 min.The conference is open to anyone interested in the subject. Discussion panels and meetings will be open to those who want to learn more about those times and their activities, and there will also be an opportunity to express their own opinions.
Read more... Reading time 5 min.The fair in Wrocław began on 29th November and will last until 7th January. It presents itself very richly, both in the number of exhibitors taking part in it, and in the number of visitors.
Read more... Reading time 4 min.As you can see in Brussels they steal, but legally and for the good of democracy! Such are the standards that apply in "our" Union!
Read more... Reading time 7 min.This essay is intended for the elites in Warsaw, and in particular for all candidates for the office of the President of the Republic of Poland. I am writing it from the headquarters of Kuryer Polski in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Read more... Reading time 17 min.Edward Górecki, due to his path as a soldier of the Polish Armed Forces in the West and his achievements in social work, is still alive in the memory of his loved ones, but also in the memory of Polish emigrants in America, already in the next generation.
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Waldemar Biniecki
The original Kuryer Polski was the first Polish daily newspaper printed in the United States. Its founder was Michał Kruszka who published the newspaper in June 1888 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Read more...Stanisław Zwierzchowski was born on April 27, 1880 in Śrem in Wielkopolska (Greater Poland), under the Prussian partition. He graduated from gymnasium in his hometown and technical studies in Berlin-Charlottenburg. In 1905. with a mechanical engineering degree, he came to Poznań and did an internship at the Hipolit Cegielski Factory. Following the footsteps of his countrymen, he went to the United States for further studies and quickly found a job as a structural engineer at the Allis Chalmers Co plant in Milwaukee.
Read more...Kuryer Polski was born in hardship and uncertainty, after all, its creator - Michał Kruszka, had already had two unsuccessful publishing attempts behind him. At the beginning of Kuryer's way, Michał was a truly Renaissance figure - the creator and executor of his idea. Soon he was supported in the implementation of his project by two brothers who came from Słabomierz - Józef and Wacław.
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Katarzyna Murawska
Historical documents confirm that the Polish people have always been associated with America. The list of great Poles who made an impact throughout the history of the United States is long. It begins with the semi-legendary “John of Kolno” who supposedly came to this continent 16 years before Columbus.
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