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The Jan 6 Report is Out. What now?
Listen now (49 min) | Heidi Heitkamp and Preet Bharara join Uriel to discuss the Jan 6 Committee’s final report.
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Uriel Epshtein
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November 2022
Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin
Listen now | Fiona Hill on how Vladimir Putin’s psychology breeds ruthless escalation in Ukraine.
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Uriel Epshtein
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Twitter and the Fight for Truth
Listen now | Larry Diamond on how social media magnifies extremist movements, corrodes truth within democracies, and empowers authoritarians.
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Uriel Epshtein
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October 2022
Why Finland is Prepared for War
General Ben Hodges joins RDI for another video in our series on the war in Ukraine
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Uriel Epshtein
Did the War in Ukraine Cause the Iranian Protests?
Listen now (39 min) | Roya Hakakian on how strengthening democracy movements abroad can help democracy at home.
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Renew Democracy Initiative
September 2022
🎧General Petraeus: Why Russia Couldn’t Stop Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
Russia’s military was routed in northeastern Ukraine. Will it recover?
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🎧 Will Germany Stand Up To Russia?
Listen now (41 min) | Jeffrey Gedmin on Germany’s role in the fight against authoritarianism and the war in Ukraine
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Updates from the Battlefield with General Ben Hodges
Uriel Epshtein announces the launch of a new video series on the war in Ukraine
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Renew Democracy Initiative
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August 2022
🎧We’re 6 months in. Now what?
Listen now (40 min) | As the war in Ukraine grinds on, what’s next for the Free World?
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🎧Breaching Russia's Digital "Iron Curtain"
Listen now (43 min) | Peter Pomerantsev joins Uriel to discuss creating a compelling narrative for the Free World
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🎧Dissidents in Danger
Instead of a regular Winter Is Here episode today, I wanted to share a reminder of the dangers people who stand up for democratic freedoms in their home…
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Renew Democracy Initiative
July 2022
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