He remained a cultural icon, a powerful witness to Communist oppression, but many Poles were now more worried about the future than the past.

The village has a bust of Ion Neculce and a monument to the victims of Communist oppression.

After that, "the Gulag" - no archipelago needed - became the word-symbol of Communist oppression.

The local Perm chapter of Memorial, a historical society dedicated to victims of Communist oppression, is co-sponsoring the effort.

One would also have thought that analogies between Communist oppression and Christian orthodoxy were beyond the pale of both reason and taste.

But as Poland emerges from the shadows of Communist oppression, there are signs that the country's cinematic tradition has reached a crossroads.

The Chinese have Communist oppression and an artistic tradition of almost unbelievable richness, both of which are now being reshaped by Western consumerism.

A history of Communist oppression.

And most of the Jews have meager religious roots after decades of Communist oppression.

For them, the building - a symbol of Communist oppression - should not be turned into a pleasure palace.