The article tackles the problem of instrumentalization of the “hate speech” concept in the context of an ongoing ideological and political conflict in Poland, as the consequence of a deep polarization of the political scene after the Smolensk plane crash of 10 April 2010. Based on selected journalistic texts from the years 2010—2019, a mechanism will be shown of using such concepts as “industry of contempt” and “hate speech” to discredit the values and attitudes presented by the opposing sides of Polish public debate.

The aim of the article is to analyze the assumptions of Poland’s asylum policy in the years 1990—2019. In the discussed period, three phases of the evolution of asylum policy were distinguished: internationalization, Europeanization and anti‑Europeanization. This policy is analyzed through the prism of the evolution of components important for policy making as a public policy. These include: forms of protection for foreigners, Poland’s international obligations, membership in international organizations, infrastructure, institutional solutions, integration policy, the intensity of public debate, and the attitude of Poles towards refugees.

The contemporary labour market is undergoing many transformations, both in the context of management, work organization or building relationships and satisfaction with performed tasks. The need to adapt the requirements to expectations and choose the right motivating measures is a great challenge nowadays. Professional success has become a goal to be achieved by many undertaking professional activity. This article presents a theoretical analysis of the concepts related to human and professional work as well as professional success and the model of a successful man.

Political parties in most countries organize the political life of citizens, integrate people around ideas, ideas or leaders, create power elites and control power. In some political systems, parties are replacing public administration and other state institutions. However, there are countries where there are no political parties. Giovanni Sartori referred to such cases as „no‑party states.” The purpose of the article is to find the answer to this question whether this situation prevents no‑party states citizens from participating in political decisions.

The considerations contained in the article are focused on the search for an answer to the question whether it was justified to create, next to the National Council for Radio and Television, existing for almost 25 years, another body — the National Media Council. The Polish Constitution stipulates that the National Council is guarding the public interest in radio and television, and for the proper performance of its tasks should participate in the appointment and dismissal of public radio and television units, as the Constitutional Tribunal stated in its judgment of 13 December 2016. In the author’s opinion, the dispersion of competence in the field of radio and television, along with their attribution to entities created by the legislator, can not undermine the systemic position of the National Council of Radio and Television.