How strange that courage is celebrated in death and reviled in life. Albanese does today what Jackson did then: She speaks truth to power. Albanese today faces a campaign to delegitimise her work, to depict her not as a human-rights expert raising recognised principles but as a provocateur unworthy of her post. What does it say about us that we celebrate a fiery insurgent in death but vilify one in life? If Jackson were at the height of his power today, he would be shouting just as loud as Albanese — and just as hated for it.

Source: Irish Examiner February 21, 2026 02:30 UTC