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B. Kosowski - Civil society in Poland in times of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine
07.03.2022
The commentary takes up the phenomenon of the spontaneous mobilization of the Polish society following immediately the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. The author expresses the view that in the situation of the most serious crisis, which is the war in the immediate vicinity of our borders, Poles have shown an extraordinary mobilization and a great commitment to the assistance to refugees from Ukraine. This has become then part of a modern concept of security known as the humanization of security. The author points out the need to establish and improve cooperation between non-governmental organizations and public administration in order to increase the effectiveness of activities in the above-mentioned area, and therefore to use the social potential to improve the national security system of a democratic state.
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A. Nyzio - Myths about a winged horse. The Pegasus debate and operational control
23.02.2022
The United Right is facing an increasing pressure to investigate claims that the Polish security apparatus illegally used Pegasus, a spyware made by the Israeli NSO Group, against the opposition. This sophisticated malware allows its users to remotely hack into smartphones and tablets, harvest the data or even take control of the device. The Pegasus scandal led to a string of controversies and suspicions related to wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping laws in Poland. As the ruling coalition is desperately trying to block a parliamentary inquiry into the allegations, the media have become awash with oversimplifications, factual errors and deliberate attempts to misinform the public. This commentary explores and clarifies some of the most notorious myths concerning „the winged horse” and the surveillance procedures.
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J. Niemiec - Kazakhstan – Landscape After the Revolution
19.02.2022
In early January 2022, mass demonstrations triggered by sharp increases in natural gas prices took place in several cities in Kazakhstan. The protests quickly turned into anti-government riots, in which over two hundred people were killed. After turmoil was quelled and the internal situation got under control, the president of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced a plan for political and economic reforms which aimed at a gradual system transformation and elimination of social inequalities. Under the guise of dismantling the oligarchic structure, a struggle for power began between the Tokayev milieu and elites allied with Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first president in the history of the independent Kazakhstan and the state's most powerful political figure thus far.
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M. Czajkowski - Russia’s Ukraine Gambit – A Recipe for Another Failure
14.01.2022
It is a common opinion that the Russian Federation’s foreign policy has been very successful over the past two decades. As a result, Moscow’s influence has greatly expanded in the neighbourhood and worldwide, and the military might has increased dramatically. However, this commentary argues that the Russian foreign policy under President Vladimir Putin mostly has resulted in failures and not achievements, as it has not contributed positively to the overall development of Russia in the past 20 years. It is most likely that this is also the case with regard to the recent tensions in Europe.
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D. Dziwisz - The Polish cyber-hell, or a happy New Year!
12.01.2022
At the end of the 20th century, Stanisław Lem, one of the most prominent futurists and science-fiction writers, wrote: "If hell exists, it must be computerized." Reflection on the past year leads to the conclusion that if this were the case, then the wretches would not be tormented there through the technology. In the Polish cyber-hell 2021, there is a boiler in one room with a decoction made of Michał Dworczyk's e-mails published on Telegram, and in the other one the delinquents are stabbed by Pegasus.
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