Alexei Navalny was Russia’s best-known, and best-loved, 21st-century political dissident. His unflagging effort to bring down the corruption of the Putin regime earned him a place in history . . . and ultimately in a Siberian penal colony, where he died under mysterious circumstances two years ago this month, on February 16, 2024.

But his work, and his words, live on. Although he was speaking of Vladimir Putin, his meaning clearly applies to every tyrant and every would-be autocrat, regardless of nationality:

“We must do what they fear — tell the truth, spread the truth. This is the most powerful weapon against this regime of liars, thieves, and hypocrites. Everyone has this weapon. So make use of it.”

Navalny was right. And if we fail to listen to him, we will become the instruments of our own downfall.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
2/3/26