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Sławomir Sierakowski

Sławomir Sierakowski

Writing for PS since 2015
110 commentaries
3 videos & podcasts

Sławomir Sierakowski, founder of the Krytyka Polityczna movement, is a Mercator senior fellow. 

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  1. The War for the West
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    The War for the West

    Feb 26, 2024 Ivan Krastev interviewed by Sławomir Sierakowski about the conflict in Ukraine and the challenges facing Western democracies in a changing world.

  2. Poland’s Reckoning with Populist Misrule
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    Poland’s Reckoning with Populist Misrule

    Jan 18, 2024 Sławomir Sierakowski explains what Donald Tusk’s new government will have to do to restore the country’s democratic institutions.

  3. What Donald Tusk’s Return Means for Poland
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    What Donald Tusk’s Return Means for Poland

    Dec 13, 2023 Sławomir Sierakowski highlights the most important items on the new prime minister’s agenda as he confronts multiple crises.

  4. Poland’s Democratic Rebirth Pains
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    Poland’s Democratic Rebirth Pains

    Nov 30, 2023 Sławomir Sierakowski describes the rapid marginalization of the recently defeated Law and Justice party and its autocratic leader.

  5. What’s Next for Poland?
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    What’s Next for Poland?

    Oct 24, 2023 Sławomir Sierakowski considers what the pro-democracy opposition must do to make the most of its historic election victory.

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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.
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    How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy

    Mordecai Kurz examines the economic policies and market dynamics that have ushered in America's Second Gilded Age.

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