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Biden greets Brazil's Lula at the White House

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed the new leader of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to the White House Friday, with each man hoping for a boost from the other as they try to put their countries’ previous administrations behind them.

Los Angeles Times

Biden to greet Brazil's Lula at the White House

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday hosts the new leader of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and each man is hoping for a boost from the other as they try to put their countries' previous administrations behind them.

Los Angeles Times

‘Our drug laws are killing people’, says Greens London mayoral candidate as she outlines priorities

Green Party candidate Zoë Garbett is the first challenger to Sadiq Khan to have been revealed so far

Evening Standard

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Pablo Serrano wants you to get closer to this West Loop mural

If you do, you’ll see the tiny parts that make up his ‘Creative Cultural Chemistry of Democracy,’ the fine lines and brushstrokes that form shapes meant to represent atoms.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden and Brazil's Lula find common ground against violent extremism

It was just over a month ago that hundreds of extremist supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, stormed the capital and ransacked the Congress, Supreme Court and the presidential offices.

WEKU

Democracy challenges on agenda for Biden and Lula's White House meeting

The presidents will also tackle climate change and food insecurity during their meeting.

Axios

Will Biden let the heckler's veto stand?

Liberal schadenfreude does nothing to change the fact that Republicans control the House of Representatives

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Biden, Lula to put focus on democracy, climate during visit

President Joe Biden is welcoming Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the White House for wide-ranging talks

The Independent UK

George Skelton: Feinstein deserves a graceful exit, and she'd be wise to take it

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's quick endorsement of Rep. Adam B. Schiff's Senate candidacy was huge — far more significant than an ordinary endorsement.

Los Angeles Times

Martin Schram: Massaging the anti-Biden message

Here at the intersection of the news media, policy and politics, the unsubtle destabilizing — and sometimes deliberate sabotaging — of our democracy is proceeding on pace.

Tribune News Service

The New York Times Warns That Freedom of Speech 'Threatens Public Health' and 'Democracy Itself'

The paper is unfazed by First Amendment objections to the Biden administration's crusade against "misinformation" on social media.

Reason

All roads lead to Taipei

Democratic stakeholders increasingly see Taiwan as playing a key role in the global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.

Axios

Brazil's Lula to meet Biden on Friday at White House

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traveled to Washington on Thursday, invited to the White House by President Joe Biden in a visit that will focus on support for Brazilian democracy and shared environmental commitments.

Reuters

Losing its marbles? Pressure mounts on British Museum to return Parthenon frieze

It's one of the oldest symbols of democracy. The 2,500-year-old Parthenon in the Greek capital Athens attracts around 7.2 million vistors annually. But for more than two centuries, the site has been missing some of its marble sculptures. They were taken by the British ambassador in the 1800s, then sold…

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Chancellors' Holyrood snubs are 'astonishing affront to Scottish democracy'

IT is "astonishing" no UK chancellor in 24 years of devolution has ever given evidence to the Scottish Parliament regarding the country's…

The Conversation

Brazil's president visits the White House as he tries to counter rising threats to democracy at home

When Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meets with President Joe Biden on Feb. 10, 2023, climate change, economic development and security will be on the agenda. But if Lula cannot stabilize his country’s democracy, he won’t be able to tackle any of these other goals.

Los Angeles Times

Corporations turn to ballot to combat California's progressive agenda, raising alarms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Twice in the last two weeks, major corporations have scored wins in their fights against progressive policies approved by Democrats at the California Capitol.

The Guardian - UK

African democracy on the line as ‘bellwether’ Nigeria goes to polls

Presidential election comes as fuel shortages and currency woes take toll on continent’s most populous country

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Salon

Republican identity politics

Their Orwellian newspeak version of "freedom, liberty and individual rights" belies a darker truth

The Independent UK

State of the Union: Five contentious claims from Joe Biden’s speech

President heckled as a ‘liar’ during speech to Congress but had clearly done his homework

France 24

Pro-democracy artists in crosshairs of Sudan's junta

When the 2019 revolution began in Sudan, paintings touting democracy and freedom appeared at sit-ins. These paintings made a strong impression on the young generation, who discovered a new means of expression after decades of censorship under Omar al-Bashir. After the military seized power in a coup d’état in October…

Salon

A nightmare rematch could spell the end

The public appears to have grown tired of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. That's a huge problem for our democracy

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Rights Activist Condemns Europe's Silence over Netanyahu's Policy

Israeli human rights defender Yehuda Shaul denounced Tuesday Europe's "silence" regarding the policy of Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which he said is seeking to annex the occupied West Bank and transform Israel into an "illiberal democracy." During a press meeting in Paris, Shaul said Europe's silence regarding the Israeli government's policy…

Bangkok Post

Amnesty: Hundreds of children face protest-related charges

More than 200 children are facing serious criminal charges, including sedition, for their role in the largely peaceful pro-democracy protests that began in 2020, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

How tyrants use tech to spy on us all

Parmy Olson: You're the co-authors of a new book, Pegasus: How a Spy In Your Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy, which tells the story of Pegasus, a powerful spyware developed by the Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group. In recent years, a range of governments around the…

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