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The Neon Museum: Preserving the Legacy of Cold War-Era Art

  Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska In the heart of Warsaw, a unique institution is dedicated to saving a forgotten piece of history: […]

Cells of the Security Service: A Sobering Glimpse into the Era of Communist Repression in Poland

Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska Located in the basements of the Ministry of Justice at Al. Ujazdowskie 11 in Warsaw, the Cells of […]

Patarei: A Grim Monument to Soviet Oppression and Communist Terror in Estonia

By Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska Patarei Prison, located in Tallinn, Estonia, holds a deeply painful place in the history of political repression. […]

Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska Delivers Lecture on Cultural Awareness, Global Business, and the Impact of Communism on Society at Nichols College, Massachusetts, USA

On March 11, Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska, Chair of the European Institute on Communist Oppression and Chief Editor of the Central and […]

Michael S. Voslensky, Nomenklatura. The Ruling Class of the Soviet Union

By Patrick van Schie In the Soviet Union, according to official communist doctrine, the dictatorship of the proletariat reigned. However, […]

Review of exhibition “The Sweet Life (of the Nomenklatura)” in Vilnius

By Jack Twiss Quarles van Ufford. Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vilnius, Lithuania   Some exhibitions leave […]

Checkpoint Alpha: Germany’s Pivotal Cold War Border Crossing

By Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska Nestled between the villages of Helmstedt in West Germany and Marienborn in East Germany, Checkpoint Alpha stood […]

Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska Featured on Dutch Public Radio NPO1

On December 16, Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska was a guest on Dutch Public Radio NPO1 for an in-depth, hour-long interview with Merel […]

Grzegorz Przemyk: A Life Cut Short by Communist Brutality

By Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska Grzegorz Przemyk (17 May 1964 – 14 May 1983) was an aspiring Polish poet whose untimely death […]

Father Jerzy Popiełuszko: A Martyr of Solidarity and a Symbol of Resistance Against Communist Tyranny

By Beata Bruggeman-Sekowska On October 19, 1984, Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, the chaplain of the Warsaw “Solidarity” movement and a human […]

Vacancy: Member of the “Events and Communication” Commission at the European Institute on Communist Oppression (EIOCO)

The European Institute on Communist Oppression (EIOCO) is seeking a dedicated and proactive individual to join our Events and Communication […]

The GDR was formally founded 75 years ago

By Patrick van Schie October 7 is for many a date to remember the horrific attack by the terrorist organization […]