Biden to decry democracy 'recession' at summit
US President Joe Biden was yesterday ready to urge participants at the first White House Summit for Democracy to reverse an ongoing “recession” of democracy that is playing out at a time of rising authoritarianism around the globe and extraordinary strains on foundational institutions in the US. The two-day virtual summit that started yesterday has been billed as an opportunity for leaders and civil society experts from about 110 countries to collaborate on fighting corruption and promoting respect for human rights. However, the gathering has already drawn backlash from the China, Russia ...