Defending Democracy at Home. Confronting Dictatorship Abroad.
RDI is leading the fight for freedom by supporting political dissidents, delivering direct aid to frontline democracies, and breaking through ideological barriers with innovative digital media.
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.
HEROES OF DEMOCRACY GALA
2025 HEROES OF DEMOCRACY GALA
RDI Chairman Garry Kasparov invites you to an evening of dinner, drinks, and glamor as we celebrate the leaders and pioneers who have taken risks to defend freedom around the world and advance American excellence.
Our theme this year is “Back to the Future,” recognizing that we need inspiration and positivity to keep up the fight for democracy.
Latest
RDI Video Highlights
Dictators and their apologists use propaganda to sow chaos. RDI is on the frontlines of the information war with our innovative efforts in digital media.
Garry Kasparov Wants You to Listen to Putin
Elections Alone Don’t Make a Democracy: Here’s Why | The Sanity Club
Garry Kasparov: I Looked at the Map
STORIES
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.
German Responsibility Campaign
In leading German media, RDI is calling on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to fulfill his country’s historic responsibility and give Ukraine the military aid it needs to stop Russia.
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, U.S. Army Europe (2014-17)
“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 (D-NY)
“Very few organizations understand the deep connection between the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine as well as RDI does. Their position is characterized by moral clarity. Their aid is direct and effective. RDI’s voice is very important in our mutual struggle.”
Natan Sharansky
Soviet political prisoner and Israeli cabinet minister (1996-99, 2001-05)
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