When a synagogue is vandalized, a Jewish student assaulted or a hate crime committed, police investigate, prosecutors file charges and institutions issue statements. Instead, it asks whether democratic institutions have become vulnerable to organizations whose long-term objective extends beyond religious practice to the political transformation of society. It is whether democracies can recognize organized ideological movements before they manifest themselves as violence, intimidation or systematic discrimination. Publishing reports is easier than developing lawful, effective policies that protect democratic institutions without compromising democratic freedoms. It also means distinguishing carefully between protected religious beliefs and organized political movements that foster unlawful discrimination or seek to undermine democratic institutions.