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Critics Warn Biden 'Summit for Democracy' Will Highlight Democrats' Failures at Home
['Jessica Corbett', 'Jessica Corbett Is A Senior Editor', 'Staff Writer For Common Dreams.']
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"The Biden administration's commitment to human rights and advancing democracy globally is commendable leadership, but saving democracy starts at home and we must also address threats to democracy domestically," said Taifa Smith Butler, president of the think tank Demos, in a statement. While applauding Biden for "following through on his commitment" to hold this week's event, she pointed out that people around the world are noting with concern the current conditions--such as a recent analysis that dubbed the United States a "backsliding" democracy--and warned that if the two voting rights bills aren't soon enacted, "this may be the last Summit for Democracy that our nation hosts." In addition to facing scrutiny for domestic policy failures, especially on voting rights, Biden has recently…