The Future of Venezuela

The Gerrymandering Wars

In this week’s episode of Older/Wiser, Linda speaks with Walter Olson, legal commentator and senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies. Linda and Walter discuss the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the future of the Voting Rights Act, and the rise of hyper-partisan redistricting battles across the country. They examine how race and party politics have become deeply entangled in efforts to draw and redraw electoral districts, consider the unintended consequences of such efforts, and explore whether Congress still has the power—or the political will—to put a stop to these gerrymandering practices. 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 [https://www.thenextmove.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Afghan Allies Abandoned

On today’s episode, Linda speaks with veteran, immigration attorney, and MacArthur Genius Fellow Margaret Stock. A retired US Army Reserve lieutenant colonel, Margaret explains the plight of Afghan refugees left in limbo after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. From bureaucratic failures to the shocking proposal to relocate Afghan refugees to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Linda and Margaret examine how US immigration policy is abandoning those who once worked alongside American troops and discuss what our nation can do better. Editor’s Note: Since the recording of this episode, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has seen a major ebola outbreak, meaning relocation to the DRC could be a double death sentence for Afghan refugees. 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 [https://www.thenextmove.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

President vs. Pope

This week, Linda speaks to Catholic theologian George Weigel, distinguished senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and biographer of Pope St. John Paul II. From Donald Trump’s use of religious imagery to JD Vance’s criticism of Pope Leo, George and Linda examine the weaponization of faith in modern politics, the dangers of political “idolatry,” and the erosion of democratic discourse. 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 [https://www.thenextmove.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Garry Kasparov on Regime Change

The term “regime change” is a third rail in US politics—but how do you play the game of world affairs with bad actors who break the rules? Renew Democracy Initiative Chairman Garry Kasparov joins Linda Chavez to discuss what it would mean to throw out entrenched dictators in Russia and Iran—and how the Trump administration is bungling the war in the Middle East. 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 [https://www.thenextmove.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Tim Miller: Is Hasan Piker Friend or Foe?

This week, Linda speaks to Tim Miller, political commentator and host of The Bulwark Podcast. Recently, Tim has been at the center of a debate regarding the boundaries of the “Big Tent” fight against MAGA. In this episode, he and Linda discuss whether someone like the controversial far-left streamer Hasan Piker is friend or foe. 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 [https://www.thenextmove.org/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]