President Joe Biden is holding a virtual “Summit for Democracy” this week. It’s part of a White House effort to advocate for democracy both at home and around the world as the style of governance has been on the decline the past few years. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Amy Slipowicz, a research manager at Freedom House, about the summit and what the US can do to improve democracy’s standing across the globe.
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