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Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope

  • Written by Ray Block Jr, Brown-McCourtney Career Development Professor in the McCourtney Institute and associate professor of political science and African American studies, Penn State
Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hopeBlack voters are punishing anti-democratic candidates at the ballot box.AP Photo/Morry Gash

President Joe Biden will convene world leaders beginning on March 29, 2023, to discuss the state of democracies around the world.

The Summit for Democracy, a virtual event being co-hosted by the White House, is being touted as an opportunity to...

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