The Kosciuszko Foundation petition gets results: Dear Mr. Storozynski: After further discussions of the concerns raised by you and others, Times editors have decided to add an entry to the newsroom’s stylebook specifically cautioning journalists to avoid misleading phrases like “Polish concentration camp.” As we have already pointed out, editors immediately took steps to correct [...]

The New York Times corrected its caption under a picture posted on its website and referred to by Mr. Storozynski’s letter below explaining that it was a mistake to place Dachau in Poland. See the link to the page with the caption: EditorTop, Qadhi and other American Muslim clerics pray at the Dachau concentration camp [...]

February 18, 2011 United States, Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Background Note: Poland   Official Name: Republic of Poland PROFILE Geography Area: 312,683 sq. km. (120,725 sq. mi.); about the size of New Mexico. Cities (2008): Capital –Warsaw (pop. 1,709,800). Other cities –Lodz (747,200), Krakow (754,600), Wroclaw (632,400), Poznan (557,200), Gdansk [...]

Gazprom Keeps Grip on Polish Pipeline by Marcin Sobczyk and Marynia Kruk http://blogs.wsj.com/new-europe/2010/10/27/gazprom-keeps-grip-on-polish-pipeline Poland and Russia finalize major gas deal by Andrew Rettman The Polish government has finalized the small-print of a major new gas deal with Russia, paving the way for an official signature in the coming days. http://euobserver.com/9/31138/?rk=1 Bookmark on Delicious Digg this [...]

By Star-Ledger April 18, 2010, 9:57PM LINDEN — Red and white flowers and candles, the colors of Poland’s flag, adorned the altar at the Church of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus in Linden tonight as hundreds of mourners attended a prayer service honoring the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed with his [...]

PBS – May 3, 2010 After the devastating air crash that killed Poland’s president and many other top officials, Ray Suarez talks to the country’s foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, about receiving the tragic news, the country’s political future and emerging international relations challenges. Transcript JEFFREY BROWN: And finally tonight: Poland tries to rebound from its [...]

Lech Kaczynski, who died Saturday in a plane crash in western Russia, rose from childhood fame as an actor to become president of Poland. He was 60… Read the full obituary Lech Kaczynski Read full coverage of Poland at The New York Times  Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit [...]

Sunday, April 18, 2010 Last updated: Sunday April 18, 2010, 12:03 PM BY NICK CLUNN The Record STAFF WRITER The plane crash that killed many of Poland’s top leaders is forcing organizers of events celebrating the nation’s culture to keep festive traditions while also acknowledging a devastating loss that has shaken Poles worldwide. Organizers of [...]

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 The Record “After a decade of running Piast Meats & Provisions on River Drive in Garfield, the Rybak family has a new flagship — a two-story castle, which looms large over its production center next door. This expanded market, in the former home of  the Pescador seafood restaurant, boasts a warm wash of [...]