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Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism

Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism.

Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism
Image: NPR World

Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism.

(Image credit: Courtesy of the city of Bratislava)

Originally published at NPR World

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