The Next Move’s 2025 In Review: May
Our second month took us in new directions.
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We’re continuing on with our review of The Next Move’s first calendar year. May took us in new directions, with new voices joining our roster of contributors, and taking on the top issues of the day from new angles.
Garry Kasparov tours a garden of dictator statues and reflects on two strongmen who shaped his childhood: Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. Upgrade to premium now and save 30% to watch the full video.
Journalist Colin Woodard gives us something to fight for: A shared American identity.
A raw, firsthand account of Russia’s massacre of Ukrainian civilians in Bucha from Olya Bilan, a journalist who survived the atrocities. Bilan’s personal story is a stark reminder of the stakes in the fight for freedom.
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