| Summary: | Topical reviews of Polish samizdat publications in English prepared by RFE staff members to be used by different national broadcasting units. PIPR was published from 1986 until November 1989 as a continuation of Polish Underground Extracts (PUE).
Toward a Legalized Opposition / by Anna PomianThe receding prospect of discussions between representatives of the opposition and the government in Poland seems to have shifted the attention of independent publicists and activists away from the possibility of cooperation with the authorities toward alternative political strategies for the opposition.
Solidarity's Spokesman Describes His Duties / by Anna PomianSolidarity is the only organized opposition movement in the Eastern bloc to have its own spokesman; he recently gave an account of his everyday duties.
Interview with an East German Dissident / by Anna PomianAs part of a general campaign to inform the public about the problems encountered by dissident movements in other Eastern bloc countries, the Polish independent press recently carried a series of interviews with an East German dissident.
Accidents in Poland's Copper Mines / by Anna PomianA recent report published by Solidarity in the Wrocław region gave a statistical account of accidents in Poland's copper mines; neglect of safety requirements was one of the miners' grievances during protest actions in the summer of 1988.
Profiles of Major Independent Polish Publications: "Arka - Wolne Pismo. Eseistyka-Krytyka-Literatura" / by Witold Pronobis"Arka" is an irregular quarterly appearing in Kraków and is among the most popular of Poland's uncensored independent publications dealing with cultural and political issues.
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