Democracy and Its Enemies

Eva Joly details how wrongdoers and their surrogates are using “lawfare” to stifle those fighting to take them down.

Shlomo Ben-Ami urges the US to take the lead in preventing the Horn of Africa from descending into chaos.

Sławomir Sierakowski explains how the country’s populist government plunged it into a preventable refugee crisis.

Ishac Diwan & Ibrahim Elbadawi argue that, following last month’s military coup, greater external financial and political support is crucial.

Shashi Tharoor laments that, thanks to the Bharatiya Janata Party, it is now safer to be a cow than a Muslim in India.

Benedicte Berner explains how Éric Zemmour’s possible candidacy is already influencing next year’s presidential election.

Sławomir Sierakowski considers the implications of a bombshell Polish court ruling rejecting EU law.

Jan-Werner Mueller sees in the downfall of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz a cautionary tale for Europe's center-right forces.

Gergely Karácsony believes that the key lies in addressing the structural roots of both rising illiberalism and climate change.