The Renew Democracy Initiative

10/16/2026

“I believe in coincidences, but I also believe in KGB.” Garry Kasparov on Trump buying Russian diesel again, the new Starshield restrictions on Ukraine, and what Europe and Congress need to do next.

After the diesel deal and Starlink restrictions, Ukraine’s friends must act.

10/15/2026

Almost ten years ago, Charles Krauthammer warned of the "authoritarian temptation" on the American right. RDI's Jay Nordlinger on how that warning came true.

On Trump, Putin, and the ‘authoritarian temptation.’

10/14/2026

RDI Chairman Garry Kasparov asks: If Trump were a Russian asset, what would he actually do differently?

10/13/2026

Political dissidents who escaped authoritarian regimes believe in America’s promise. But ahead of the midterms, they have a message for their neighbors: we’re worried. Watch 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, and vote like you’ve waited your whole life for the chance.

Before the midterms, dissidents share their hopes and fears.

10/13/2026

“Liberal” has become a dirty word for extremists on the left and right. We think it’s time to stop just playing defense. Join us 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗-𝟏𝟎 in DC for FOFcon, the Future of Freedom Convention, and a positive vision of what a free society can be.

Join us in DC, December 9-10.

10/13/2026

RDI's Uriel Epshtein has a message from the Warsaw Security Forum: Cut the doublespeak. Let's call a war a war.

10/13/2026

Americans aren’t the only ones voting this fall. Linda Chavez talks with Tel Aviv-based analyst Eli Kowaz on Israel’s upcoming election, Netanyahu's future, and what it’s like raising a young family in a country at war.

Israelis go to the polls a week before the midterms.

10/13/2026

RDI's Jay Nordlinger has deep roots in Washington, DC, and has loved the city his whole life. But a recent walk through the capital, past Trump banners on federal buildings and a disfigured White House, has left him with a bitterness he can’t shake.

A walk through Washington pains a lifelong lover of it.

10/10/2026

JD Vance converted to Catholicism as an adult, and he’s far from alone. Linda Chavez asks journalist Nate Weisberg why an old faith keeps winning over young men on the right.

From JD Vance to the Cicero Society.

10/10/2026

Being against the bad guys isn’t enough. At RDI’s 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, we’re making the case for what liberalism can be. Join us in DC, Dec. 9-10.

Join us in DC, December 9-10.