New Polish Historical Policy Could Silence Holocaust Debates

Poland's governing party is seeking to shape the country's future by controlling perceptions of the past. The conservative Law and Justice party's strategy includes the use of museums, film, public television and other tools to promote certain episodes in Poland's history, like the anti-communist resistance after World War II. More controversial, though, are attempts to suppress discussion and research into painful topics, primarily Polish violence against Jews...

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