| 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).
Profiles of Major Independent Polish Publications: "Tygodnik Mazowsze" / by Michał KołodziejThis is the first in a series of profiles in the Polish Independent Press Review of leading independent publications. We begin with the Mazowsze (Warsaw) region weekly, which is generally taken to reflect the views of the Interim Coordinating Commission of underground Solidarity.
A Polish Feminist Speaks OutThe problem of women in contemporary Poland was discussed in a recent underground publication
Punks in Poland / by Anna PomianThe annual rock music festival in Jarocin, which ended on August 9, once again attracted many punk groups. The punk movement is the dominant subculture among Polish youth today; recent articles in the underground press have commented on its literature and political message.
Education in Rural Areas at a Crisis Level / by Anna PomianA report recently published in the underground press has described the problems of schoolchildren in rural Poland, and has proposed certain measures to reverse falling standards.
Pensioners and the Disabled Form Independent Self-Help CommitteesA group of people on disability and retirement pensions has recently formed an independent committee to improve the situation of recipients of state pensions and allowances. It is the second such committee to have been established.
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