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October is Polish American Heritage Month
by Klara Z. Wisniewska October is the Polish American Heritage Month! What is the history of the Polish American Heritage Month and why is it celebrated? The Polish American Heritage Month has been celebrated annually since 1981, when it was first organized by Mr....
Good News: The Three Seas Initiative House Resolution Moves Forward
by John Czop House Resolution 672, the Three Seas Resolution will get marked up by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on 1 October. It has 41 co-sponsors, with an approximately even split between Republican and Democrat co-sponsors. The next...
Legislative Alert
The following legislative alert still remains relevant H.Res. 672 - Three Seas Initiative Resolution
Three Seas Initiative News Digest
By PAC Intern Emma Barska Last updated: 09/17/2020 Three Seas project development serves entire EU – president September 7, 2020 Polish President Andrzej Duda highlighted the purpose and benefits of the Three Seas Initiative while opening the Three Seas Stock...
Chicago Uhonorowało Solidarność
"O jedności i wspólnocie, w której tkwi ogromna siła, mówił Frank Spula, prezes Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej i Związku Narodowego Polskiego. – Pamiętam jak w naszym stanie, w Kongresie Polonii Amerykańskiej, ludzie pomagali finansowo i emocjonalnie. Organizowali...
Not Just Aesthetics: The Distinct Kashubian Language
By PAC Intern Nicole Rybak Whether in the homeland or abroad, going into a European specialty store, one’s eyes can feast on the beauty of glazed pottery decorated with images of colorful flowers and soft-edged patterns. Abroad, this type of pottery may be considered...
The Repression of Belarus’s Democratic Movement
by John Czop PAC Director of Policy and Planning Over the past week, the brutal repression of Belarus's democratic movement by the Lukashenko regime recalls the theme of Professor Zbigniew Brzezinski's keynote speech, at the November 2005 symposium: "Poland's Foreign...
Should NATO-Russia Founding Act Be Repealed?
By PAC Intern Kamila Magiera Should NATO-Russia Founding Act be repealed in light of the Kremlin's serial violations of International law since 2008? The NATO-Russia Founding Act, also known as the "Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security between...
The NATO-Russia Founding Act
What is the History of the Act, and How Does it Remain Relevant Today? By PAC Intern Alexander Tantum NATO flag (via Wikimedia) The NATO-Russia Founding Act was approved by the North Atlantic Council on May 16th, 1997. One of the primary purposes of the act was to...
In Search for Greater Good: Dealing with Kremlin Disobedience
by Nicole Rybak Following a tumultuous relationship caused primarily by the events of World War II and subsequently the Cold War, on May 27, 1997, NATO members and the Russian Federation signed the Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation, and Security at the...