Victor Orbán wants a zebra. Oligarch and de facto ruler of Georgia (the country) Bidzina Ivanishvili also wants one to join his existing menagerie. What is it with dictators' seemingly eccentric obsessions with exotic animals? "The zebra collection isn’t merely decorative — it’s emblematic of a system where the arbitrary whims of the powerful become reality, where resources that could serve many are instead directed toward personal indulgence," writes Coda Story Editor-in-Chief Natalia Antelava. Here's her op-ed, which includes coverage of the website's "Playbook" event. This focused on the rise of authoritarianism, with speakers including Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, Magnitsky Act architect Bill Browder, and screenwriter/director Armando Iannucci.