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Britain, Poland and even Germany are all examples of how having women in power doesn't necessarily translate into greater social or economic power for women.

>> i think what you're seeing already is them no longer having confidence in our democracy. and even when leaders go overseas they are increasingly concerned about the fragility of our democracy, and this is totally being exploited by president xi in china. because he's saying you see that model, that model he enjoyed when he traveled across the country as the vice premiere with vice president biden and went to iowa where he had studied agriculture and said i feel like i'm coming home, he now says you see, democracy fails. and that is why he feels empowered in hong kong already to crush the la...

0 american. it's not just words like "democracy" and "liberty." more than that is because an idea embedded in the constitution of the united states, the idea that everyone in america no matter how powerful is supposed to play by the same rules. and every american election is an opportunity to show that, to show what it means. unlike in many other countries our winners don't assume absolute power to do whatever they may want. our losers understand that their rights are preserved. they accept defeat. we've all been there and lived to fight another day. so on january 6th, a year ago, i was desper...

Angela Merkel's departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a new era in Germany but also shaken up the power balance in the European Union.

Angela Merkel's departure from the political stage after 16 years as chancellor has not only ushered in a new era in Germany but also shaken up the power balance in the European Union.