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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       By Christian Caryl Op-ed editor, Global Opinions  Email What should a post-Vladimir Putin Russia look like? That's a critical question currently ignored by Western tactics to end the Russian president's war of aggression in Ukraine, imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny writes in a guest essay for The Post.   Navalny is no stranger to Russians. For his outspoken criticism of Putin's regime, he has been physically attacked. He's been poisoned. He's been arrested repeatedly. Currently, he's serving a nine-year sentence in a maximum-security penal colony, where he's spent much of his time in solitary confinement. (Members of his team provided the 2,000-word text The Post published today.) Over the years, Navalny has built a grass-roots political organization across the immense expanse of his country — no small feat, and a testament to both his personal charisma and his management skills. He has wowed social media users around the globe with detailed yet entertaining exposés of corruption among Russia's political elite — some of which have racked up millions of views. Given the immense resources Putin's dictatorship has deployed against him, it's remarkable that he won't stop speaking out. But his priority is Russia's future — a democratic one, he hopes. ADVERTISEMENT   Read on to learn what he thinks is "the only way to stop the endless cycle of imperial authoritarianism." (Washington Post staff illustration; photo by AFP via Getty Images) Alexei Navalny: This is what a post-Putin Russia should look like Only transforming Russia into a parliamentary republic will prevent future wars. By Alexei Navalny ●  Read more »   Kомментарий | Алексей Навальный: Вот как должна выглядеть постпутинская Россия. Только переход России к парламентской республике предотвратит будущие войны. By Alexei Navalny ●  Read more »   THE OPINIONS ESSAY You thought the Supreme Court's last term was bad? Brace yourself. The stage is set for the Supreme Court to march deeper into liberal territory. By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   Anyone who calls the Supreme Court too imposing is a heretic who should perish Have you considered that actually you are the one undermining the legitimacy of the Supreme Court? By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Have we forgotten what a public library is for? Librarians aren't trying to force children to read books their parents don't like. Their job is to uphold access to information for all. By Deborah E. Mikula and Loren Khogali ●  Read more »   Migrants used as political pawns deserve more humanitarian aid About 10,000 have been sent to D.C., which is facing a public emergency. By Colbert I. King ●  Read more »   Biden's slapdash, election-season student loan gambit may be in trouble A promising legal challenge has arisen. But how else does the loan forgiveness violate statutory and constitutional law, and justice? Let us count the ways. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   Gavin Newsom's trolling deftly unmasks Ron DeSantis's cruelty How the two governors are waging a shadow war over the direction of the country. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Judge Cannon shows the courts have been politicized far beyond SCOTUS The legitimacy crisis isn't just about the Supreme Court, and a Trump judge's latest gift to the president who appointed her shows why. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   NEWSLETTER Jamal Khashoggi and lessons on standing up to power My Q&A with human-rights activist Agnes Callamard on the anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi's murder. By Karen Attiah ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons Putin isn't winning hearts and minds Young men are fleeing Russia to escape conscription while President Vladimir Putin announces the annexation of parts of Ukraine. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Mohammed bin Unaccountable By Michael de Adder ●  Read more »   Cartoons by Pedro X. Molina, Drew Sheneman and Scott Stantis Editorial guest cartoons Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     The Post's View (Maksim Blinov/Kremlin Pool/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Facts on the ground matter more than rants at the Kremlin Vladimir Putin's language is escalating precisely because his strategic position is deteriorating. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   NASA's asteroid-hitting mission is a call to action Asteroid collisions with our planet are what's known as low-probability, high-impact events — much like, say, pandemics. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   An overreaching Maryland judge hands a Republican candidate a gift A Maryland judge has ruled the state can begin to count mail-in ballots in the fall's election starting Oct. 1. The Republican gubernatorial candidate is using the decision to threaten not to respect the vote's outcome. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Free for All Letters (Washington Post Staff) LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Readers critique The Post: Outlook is an incredible loss for readers Here are this week's Free for All letters. Read more »     Global Opinions (Oleg Petrasyuk/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Ukraine has always been ready to negotiate. The question is how. How do you talk with someone killing your people and stealing your land? 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