“…Are Changes in the Soviet Union Relevant to the Polish Opposition? / by Nika KrzeczunowiczThe last two issues of the independent weekly "Tygodnik Mazowsze" gave a prominent place to two discussions: one on the implications of the current Soviet situation for the Polish opposition and the other on censorship and the Polish independent press. …”

“…"Eastern Archive": A New Documentation Center / by Anna PomianAn independent documentation center with branches in several Polish cities has been set up to research into the lives of Poles returning to Poland after having been deported to the Soviet Union. Polish Self-sufficiency on the Increase / by Anna PomianThe deteriorating material situation of most Poles has forced them to rely on their own personal resources to an increasing extent and to find novel ways of making ends meet. …”

“…This article in the leading Solidarity publication examines the internal and international implications of Poland's relationship with West Germany The Eyes of All "Zeks" Are Turned Toward Poland: An Interview with Natalia Gorbanevska[from: Tygodnik Mazowsze, no. 146 (14 November 1985)]In this Interview with a known Soviet dissident, the Warsaw Solidarity weekly is told of the differences between the work and treatment of the opposition in Poland and in the Soviet Union. The Opposition in Hungary: An Interview with Gabor Demszky[from: Tygodnik Mazowsze, no. 155 (23 January 1986)]Gabor Demszky is director of the unofficial Hungarian publishing house AB.…”

“…Cross-border Reporting in the Polish Independent Press / by Anna PomianA new trend toward increased coverage of events in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union has been observed in a number of leading Polish independent publications. …”

“…The Underground Press Looks at the Implications for Poland of Gorbachev's Policies / by Anna PomianThe Polish independent press has frequently commented on the current situation in the Soviet Union, focusing on the possible implications of the Kremlin's campaign for "openness" and "restructuring" for the Polish Church, the authorities, and the opposition. …”

“…Recent independent press coverage of Armenia has not only included detailed reporting on the demonstrations and negotiations but has also considered the Armenian protest within the wider context of the nationalities issue in the Soviet Union. Comments on Katyń in the Independent Press / by Anna Pomian[from: Z Dnia na Dzień, no. 5(461) (18 February-2 March 1988). …”

“…Freedom and Peace - A Conversation with Jacek Czaputowicz[from: Metrum, no. 52 (26 February 1986)]This is an interview with one of the members of the "Freedom and Peace" movement (Polish acronym WiP), who refuse military service or, in some cases, to swear the military oath pledging loyalty to the alliance with the Soviet Union. Several members of the movement have been imprisoned. …”

“…Some do it out of pacifist convictions, others because they refuse to swear the oath, which includes a phrase about coming to the aid of the "fraternal Soviet Union" in case of need. A Letter from Mrs. Mickiewicz[from: KOS, no. 81 (6 October 1985)]These are excerpts from a letter from the wife of Marek Mickiewicz, a member of the opposition who was given a two-year sentence for membership in an illegal organization and the distribution of illegal publications. …”

“…The article contains intelligent analysis based on the information available to the author, but in light of recent events (the Soviet boycott of the Los Angeles Olympics, the Soviet Union's deployment of SS-20s in Czechoslovakia and the GDR), it is wrong; there has been no thawing in Soviet-American relations. …”