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Asia-Pacific

What Biden means when he says we're fighting 'global battle for democracy'

Knowing the true intent behind this slogan is key to understanding why it is so powerful among US leaders — and so dangerous abroad.

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Global Crises

Why it would be better if this Democracy Summit never happened

The Biden administration risks the charge of hypocrisy as it picks and chooses which authoritarians are in, and which are out.

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Washington Politics

Biden's Democracy Summit: A little humility is in order

The first step is to acknowledge our own shortcomings before going out to tell others how it's done.