Paweł Mączewski

Poland

‘We Are Governed By Morons': Poland's Leading Pro-Choice Activist

VICE World News speaks with Marta Lempart, the co-founder of the Polish Women's Strike about the daily threats she receives and the future of the movement.
Paweł Mączewski
1.25.21
Poland

Nationalists Are Angry that Poland Isn't Homophobic Enough

Far-right groups came together last week to claim that Poland is currently fighting multiple plagues, including the “rainbow plague”.
Paweł Mączewski
8.17.20
auschwitz

The Story of the Champion Who Boxed in Auschwitz to Survive

Polish prisoner "Teddy" Pietrzykowski was forced into dozens of boxing matches – sharing the food scraps he won with fellow prisoners.
Paweł Mączewski
1.24.20
hate

Bigotry and Fear Filled Warsaw's Streets on Polish Independence Day

On Monday, a crowd of thousands celebrated the national holiday by taking aim at Jewish people, Islam, abortion and the LGBT community.
Paweł Mączewski
11.12.19
hate

Bigotry and Fear Filled Warsaw's Streets on Polish Independence Day

On Monday, a crowd of thousands celebrated the national holiday by taking aim at Jewish people, Islam, abortion and the LGBT community.
Paweł Mączewski
11.12.19
LGBTQ

Poland's State-Sanctioned Homophobia Is Getting Worse

The archbishop of Krakow called the LGBTQ movement a "rainbow plague".
Paweł Mączewski
10.11.19
LGBTQ

Growing Up Gay in Poland Made Me an Activist

When 20-year-old Sebatian Słowiński found fascist propaganda being distributed around his university, he decided to take a stand and educate his fellow students.
Sebastian Słowiński
2.19.19
Photography

The LGBTQ Soldiers of Ukraine

Anton Shebetko's project aims to show just how much gay soldiers have sacrificed for their country.
Paweł Mączewski
1.23.19
demonstration

Thousands in Poland Protested New Restrictions on Abortion

55,000 people took to the streets of Warsaw to demonstrate against the right-wing government's newest attempt to make it almost impossible for women to legally end a pregnancy.
Paweł Mączewski
3.26.18
NATIONALISM

This Is What Europe's Largest Nationalist March Looks Like

Sixty-thousand people marched through Poland's capital city in one of Europe's biggest nationalist demonstrations.
Paweł Mączewski
11.13.17

The Soviet Posters Meant to Keep Russians from Drinking

Russia's 1985 ban on alcohol proved disastrous for the economy, but it was a great time for lovers of beautiful anti-alcohol posters.
Paweł Mączewski
5.12.17
Photo

Jesus Kristus er nu officielt konge af Polen

Kroningen foregik in absentia, da kongen desværre ikke har været i live i cirka 2000 år.
Paweł Mączewski
11.28.16
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