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This is CBS Eye on the World.

Here's John Batchelor.

Alexei Anatolyvich Navalny, born June 1976, died February 24. A new book published posthumously as a memoir. It's entitled Patriot. And to help me understand the significance of this book and of Navalny's

death in 2024, I welcome Giuliana Pillon, the senior fellow at the Alexander Hamilton Institute

for the Study of Western Civilization, the author most recently of an idea portrayed Jews' liberalism

and the American left.

Giuliana, a very good evening to you, Professor.

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