Older/Wiser with Linda Chavez

Linda Chavez
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The Renew Democracy Initiative and The Next Move are excited to bring you Older/Wiser with Linda Chavez. Linda is a veteran of multiple presidential administrations, author, and columnist. In a world of doomscrolling and daily outrages, Older/Wiser will showcase the big-picture perspective that comes with Linda’s five-plus decades in politics. www.thenextmove.org

  1. 1d ago

    How Russia Won

    Russia is facing battlefield setbacks in Ukraine—but Moscow may not need victory there to beat the democratic West. Mother Jones Washington Bureau Chief David Corn argues in his new book, How Russia Won, that Vladimir Putin is already accomplishing his broader goals by subverting the United States from within. He makes that case to Older/Wiser’s Linda Chavez on today’s podcast. If you’re a premium subscriber to The Next Move, you are among the first to hear this episode of the Older/Wiser podcast—24 hours before the rest of the world gets to tune in. Early access to this podcast is just one of the ways we’re saying “thank you” for your support. Premium subscribers also receive automatic entry into exciting raffles and contests and invitations to Zoom calls with Garry Kasparov and other pro-democracy leaders. If you’re not yet a premium subscriber and you’d like to get access to these perks and support our work, there’s never been a better time to join our community. Your support drives the work of the Renew Democracy Initiative, including bringing political dissidents to meet students, business leaders, and elected officials, as well as providing humanitarian assistance to frontline communities in Ukraine. Click here for an update on our on-the-ground work in Ukraine. More from the Older/Wiser podcast: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenextmove.org/subscribe

    How Russia Won

  2. Sep 7

    The West’s Secret To Beating the Rest

    Does the West still have something to offer the world? Dalibor Roháč has an answer: economic growth—and it’s the subject of his new book, Unshackled: How Economic Growth Can Defeat the World’s Dictators. As national debt, border closures, and creeping cronyism sap the dynamism of Western democracies, Dalibor and Linda discuss how to renew the institutions that keep democratic capitalism innovative. A dynamic, open society, he says, is the West’s best answer to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea alike. If you’re a premium subscriber to The Next Move, you are among the first to hear this episode of the Older/Wiser podcast—24 hours before the rest of the world gets to tune in. Early access to this podcast is just one of the ways we’re saying “thank you” for your support. Premium subscribers also receive automatic entry into exciting raffles and contests and invitations to Zoom calls with Garry Kasparov and other pro-democracy leaders. If you’re not yet a premium subscriber and you’d like to get access to these perks and support our work, there’s never been a better time to join our community. Your support drives the work of the Renew Democracy Initiative, including bringing political dissidents to meet students, business leaders, and elected officials, as well as providing humanitarian assistance to frontline communities in Ukraine. Click here for an update on our on-the-ground work in Ukraine. More from the Older/Wiser podcast: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenextmove.org/subscribe

    The West’s Secret To Beating the Rest

  3. Aug 31

    Does America Need a New Election System?

    What would it take to restore faith in American democracy? Linda’s latest guest, Jennifer Dresden, has one answer: proportional representation. Jennifer is a policy strategist at Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to safeguard our institutions through litigation, advocacy, and research. She previously served as the associate director of Georgetown’s Democracy and Governance Program. Linda and Jennifer dig into how proportional representation works and why advocates say it might be better than our current system—and whether it’s realistic. If you’re a premium subscriber to The Next Move, you are among the first to hear this episode of the Older/Wiser podcast—24 hours before the rest of the world gets to tune in. Early access to this podcast is just one of the ways we’re saying “thank you” for your support. Premium subscribers also receive automatic entry into exciting raffles and contests and invitations to Zoom calls with Garry Kasparov and other pro-democracy leaders. If you’re not yet a premium subscriber and you’d like to get access to these perks and support our work, there’s never been a better time to join our community. Your support drives the work of the Renew Democracy Initiative, including bringing political dissidents to meet students, business leaders, and elected officials, as well as providing humanitarian assistance to frontline communities in Ukraine. Click here for an update on our on-the-ground work in Ukraine. More from the Older/Wiser podcast: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenextmove.org/subscribe

    Does America Need a New Election System?

  4. Aug 10

    Exiled From Hong Kong

    Nathan Law became Hong Kong’s youngest-ever elected lawmaker at 23—then watched his city’s promised freedoms rapidly collapse as China tightened its grip. Jailed, disqualified from office, and forced to flee before the 2020 National Security Law took effect, Law now lives in exile in the UK while Beijing harasses his family back home. In this episode of Older/Wiser, Linda and Nathan discuss Hong Kong’s broken “one country, two systems” promise, the human cost of standing up to an authoritarian regime, transnational repression on foreign soil, and why Nathan still continues his advocacy even from thousands of miles away. If you’re a premium subscriber to The Next Move, you are among the first to hear this episode of the Older/Wiser podcast—24 hours before the rest of the world gets to tune in. Early access to this podcast is just one of the ways we’re saying “thank you” for your support. Premium subscribers also receive automatic entry into exciting raffles and contests and invitations to Zoom calls with Garry Kasparov and other pro-democracy leaders. If you’re not yet a premium subscriber and you’d like to get access to these perks and support our work, there’s never been a better time to join our community. Your support drives the work of the Renew Democracy Initiative, including bringing political dissidents to meet students, business leaders, and elected officials, as well as providing humanitarian assistance to frontline communities in Ukraine. Click here for an update on our on-the-ground work in Ukraine. ICYMI: Tune in to last week’s episode of Older/Wiser: More from The Next Move: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenextmove.org/subscribe

    Exiled From Hong Kong

  5. Aug 3

    Renewing Liberalism

    Is liberalism dead? Linda’s latest guest doesn’t think so. Shikha Dalmia is the president of the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism and founder of The UnPopulist. She and Linda discuss Shikha’s political trajectory as an Indian-American immigrant and her organization’s recent event, LibCon—the Liberalism in the 21st Century Conference. Linda and Shikha unpack the trend of executive overreach, and discuss how to safeguard liberal values by reinforcing our institutions against authoritarian overreach. If you’re a premium subscriber to The Next Move, you are among the first to hear this episode of the Older/Wiser podcast—24 hours before the rest of the world gets to tune in. Early access to this podcast is just one of the ways we’re saying “thank you” for your support. Premium subscribers also receive automatic entry into exciting raffles and contests and invitations to Zoom calls with Garry Kasparov and other pro-democracy leaders. If you’re not yet a premium subscriber and you’d like to get access to these perks and support our work, there’s never been a better time to join our community. Your support drives the work of the Renew Democracy Initiative, including bringing political dissidents to meet students, business leaders, and elected officials, as well as providing humanitarian assistance to frontline communities in Ukraine. Click here for an update on our on-the-ground work in Ukraine. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenextmove.org/subscribe

    Renewing Liberalism

  6. Jul 20

    The Declaration of Independence: America's Ancient Faith

    To commemorate America’s 250th, Linda speaks with Robert P. George, the McCormick professor of jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Linda and Robert discuss the legacy of the Declaration of Independence, its radical principles, and how it operates as an ancient faith uniting a country comprised of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenextmove.org/subscribe

    The Declaration of Independence: America's Ancient Faith

  7. Jul 6

    Navigating Without a Map

    Linda speaks with Noah Bopp, founder and head of the School for Ethics and Global Leadership, about educating a younger generation that is navigating politics without the landmarks older Americans once took for granted. Linda and Noah discuss why so few young people believe democracy is working for them, how phones and social media are eroding attention and community, and what it will take — inside and outside of the classroom — to raise leaders who are both ethically grounded and internationally aware. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenextmove.org/subscribe

    Navigating Without a Map

  8. Jun 22

    The Democratic Drain

    This week, Linda speaks with George Mason University professor Justin Gest to discuss his new book Democratic Drain, and why the global movement of people is quietly reshaping the fate of democracy. From Hungary to Russia to the United States, Gest explains why the people most likely to emigrate are often those democracies can least afford to lose. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thenextmove.org/subscribe

    The Democratic Drain
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The Renew Democracy Initiative and The Next Move are excited to bring you Older/Wiser with Linda Chavez. Linda is a veteran of multiple presidential administrations, author, and columnist. In a world of doomscrolling and daily outrages, Older/Wiser will showcase the big-picture perspective that comes with Linda’s five-plus decades in politics. www.thenextmove.org

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