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Poland is holding a parliamentary election on Sunday that's seen by many as the most important since the nation threw off communist rule in 1989. The populist ruling party, Law and Justice, hopes for an unprecedented third term. Its opponents believe the election will determine whether the freedoms that Poles gained with such sacrifice in the 1980s will endure. In recent years, Poland has seen democratic backsliding, following a path first taken by Hungary. And the vote’s significance extends well beyond Poland’s borders. The country is a member of NATO and the EU, staunchly pro-Ameri...

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In recent years, Poland has seen democratic backsliding, following a path first taken by Hungary.

Sunday's elections in Poland may be the most important since 1989, when the nation threw off communist rule. Those activists who once fought communism are now divided – and many are worried that Polish democracy is at stake.

Dariusz Stola began working with Poland's anti-communist Solidarity movement in 1983. He was just 19 but already appalled by the way the regime imposed its harsh censorship, not just on political thought but culture as well.