reawakening the survival instinct of free societies.
The Renew Democracy Initiative is the intellectual home of the global pro-freedom movement and the publisher of The Next Move. We disrupt partisan echo chambers with a positive vision, unique messengers, and unexpected partnerships.
Welcome
A message from RDI Founder and Chairman Garry Kasparov
As a lifelong chess player, planning the next move is second nature to me. But unlike chess, fighting for democracy is not a black-and-white struggle. The Free World is at greater risk than at any point since the end of the Cold War. This is what makes RDI’s work indispensable. We have taken the fight directly to dictators and their apologists: on Capitol Hill, with material aid to Ukraine, and in the all-important information space. We are celebrating our wins, but we are not complacent. I invite you to support RDI as the fight for freedom ramps up.
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HEROES OF DEMOCRACY GALA 2026
join us on April 15, 2026 in NYC
RDI Chairman Garry Kasparov invites you to celebrate freedom and those that make it possible at a unique evening mixing glamor, dinner, and most importantly, community and inspiration. Plenty of organizations focus on what they’re fighting against. RDI’s Heroes of Democracy Gala is an opportunity to envision the future that we’re fighting for. Our honorees didn’t merely take great personal risks to defend freedom; they understood that they had to offer people something to aspire to. We’re excited to honor them and raise a toast with an incredible group of people! More details to follow.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
FRONTLINES OF FREEDOM CONFERENCE 2025
RDI’s report on the legal, practical, and moral case for transferring Russian sovereign assets to Ukraine.
MAKING PUTIN PAy
RDI’s report on the legal, practical, and moral case for transferring Russian sovereign assets to Ukraine.
OPEN LETTER ON TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION
RDI is calling on Congress to pass the Transnational Repression Policy Act.
LEADING DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS SUPPORT RDI
“We face an epochal challenge: Freedom is under attack by an axis of authoritarians—Iran, Russia, North Korea, and China. That’s why RDI is spearheading the effort to maintain the United States as the arsenal of democracy at the head of a global coalition. The stakes are high, but with RDI’s leadership, the task is not insurmountable, and I’m proud to support this organization.”
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges
Commanding General, United States Army Europe (2014-17)
“I do want to say thank you to RDI. It’s important that we speak and that we do what we can as individuals, but it’s important that we have organizations that allow us that benefit of collective action of working together and not fighting. So thank you Garry, and thank you RDI.”
Senator Peter Welch
United States Senator for Vermont
“RDI connects the dots. They’re changing the conversation on our college campuses. They take their cues from people who love freedom because they know what it’s like to live without it. That’s why I support RDI.”
Rep. Ritchie Torres
United States Congressman for New York-15
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