Still Storming the Beach

NPR: Biden commemorates D-Day invasion’s 80th anniversary, linking it to the Ukraine conflict. “‘The autocrats of the world are watching closely to see what happens in Ukraine, to see if we let this illegal aggression go unchecked. We cannot let that happen.’ Worldwide, he added, democracy is more at risk now than it has been at any other time since World War II ended.” That risk is quite pronounced right here at home. But we’re not alone.

+ AP: A year of elections in democracies around the world is revealing deep dissatisfaction among voters. To reverse the trend in November, we don’t have to storm a beach. We just have to storm the ballot box.

+ D-Day: 10 things you might not know about the Normandy invasion.

+ A powerful moment as Zelensky greets WWII Vet in Normandy.

+ In pictures: Events commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day.