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Can democracies survive the attacks on the rule of law?

Can democracies survive the attacks on the rule of law?

Update: 2025-10-301
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Even in some of the world’s sturdiest democracies, leaders are deliberately undermining courts to weaken checks on their power. In many cases, the justice system is being sidelined. How much damage has already been done? And how worried should we be about the future of democracies around the world?


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Pedro Harcourt

brilliant.

Nov 3rd
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Can democracies survive the attacks on the rule of law?

Can democracies survive the attacks on the rule of law?