Poland: The Revolt of the Workers

“Proletarians of all countries, unite—as long as it’s possible!”Attributed, whimsically, to Lech Walesa, Head of Solidarity

And so, for the fourth time in three decades, Poland again seems to be teetering on the brink of disaster. A society, held together by an omnipotent party disposing of all the instruments of political and social control, again has found its voice and forced the rulers to listen.