Domestic and Foreign Policy News.

 

There is a lot of foreign policy news. The Iranian back Houthi forces are trying to block the Red Sea. We should never forget that the Houthis are terrorists who have promoted slavery against black people in Yemen too. Putin's Russian forces have escalated their war beyond just Ukraine. Recently, Russian drones have crashed or violated the airspace of Poland, Romania, and Moldova. This is completely illegal. A drone was shot down over central Lithuania that originated from Belarus (which is a Putin ally state). NATO jets have down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace. Nations have every right to defend its airspace. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said  that Germany will send troops to Lithuania to help NATO allies. We know that Umar Kremlev, the Russian oligarch who sponsored Donald Trump's Jr. wedding, is a former member of the Knight Wolves biker gang, went to China with Putin, and is personally sanctioned by Ukraine for his role in abducting children. Russia had a recent defeat at Lyman in eastern Ukraine, with multiple regiments routed, heavy losses, and a collapse of the front. The Russian Volunteer Corps (RSK), a unit of anti-Putin Russians are fighting with the Ukrainian army was spearheading the fight. 

Recently, the Supreme Court did the right thing to reject his push to restrict mail in ballots. This was a good day for democracy. Obviously, Trump opposed the decision. Trump has no legal or moral right to control every aspect of an American election. Only state and local governments can regulate elections. The Supreme Court helped to maintain birthright citizenship and stop Trump's ability to issue tariffs unilaterally. Also, the Supreme Court did wrong to capitulate to the Trump agenda in many areas too. Only Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas publicly dissented from the Supreme Court stopping Trump's plan to restrict mail-in voting. Attorney General Todd Blanche wanted to defend Trump's commentary about the court when Blanche acts more like Trump's attorney than an independent follower of the U.S. Constitution. Trump should not be King, and there should be no unitary executive as the three branches of government should be co-equal with checks and balances among them. 

Many A.I. CEOs, former A.I. workers, and others are saying that artificial intelligence are getting too powerful. Yet, many people have talked about this issue for years. Recently, many A.I. programs already have gone rogue. Many Utopians believe in transhumanism or trying merge humans with machines filled with A.I. technology. The CEO of Antropic, the San Francisco company behind Claude said that the industry must reduce the speed of A.I. He warned that A.I. agents might take over the Internet in six months to a year unless safeguards are placed. Artificial Intelligence is the most rapidly growing technology in human history. A.I.'s capabilities now are light years ahead of what they were 5 years ago. Dario Amodei shown a plan to regulate A.I. technology. There is an A.I. race globally, and many nations want to have a primary ambassador of A.I. devices. Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT maker Open AI, said that companies should promote AI safety processes before even the government can act. Even Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned at a conference in July of the need to keep AI from evading human control. Many of these companies have massive control of A.I. That is why we need government regulation of artifical intelligence. 

There is another controversy in music. Ed Sherran dropped Macklemore from his tour over his Pro-Palestinian performance. Macklemore said nothing offensive. He said nothing anti-Semitic. He just said that Palestinians deserve freedom from oppression and he said free Palestine. Macklemore said these comments at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. He performed his protest song called Hind's Hall as images from Gaza and footage of pro-Palestinian demonstrations appeared on screens behind him. The Israeli-American Council launched a pettion calling for Macklemore to be removed from his remaining appearances on Sheeran's tour. People forget that far right settlers in the West Bank are harming Palestinians, Christians, journalists, and other people constantly to this day.  Now, I don't agree with Macklemore using a Jewish stereotypical mask before that he apologized for. I want to make that clear. They omit the war crimes committed by not just Hamas, but by members of the far right Netanyahu government. Netanyahu is a supporter and ally of the racist, sexist, and xenophobe Donald Trump. Macklemore said clearly that he is not criticizing Jewish people, but Israeli policies. He believes in peace, love, and equality. We want all people in the Middle East to have justice and equality. We don't agree with genocide, occupation, and oppression, no matter who does it. The singer Pink shared criticism of Macklemore's performance when unbiased research documents the war crimes done by Hamas and some members of the Israeli government. We desire Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace, equality, and justice, but we can't whitewash what is going on in the Middle East either. Silence is not an option. 

This time has been the 30th year anniversary of the passing of Tupac Shakur. Tupac was a child of Afeni Shakur and William Garland, both Black Panther Party members. He was born in East Harlem, New York City in 1971. He and his relatives were monitored by the FBI, and he moved into Baltimore. Tupac was an activist at a long ago to promote anti-crime measures and economic power in Baltimore. His life long friend Jada Pinkett Smith was with him in the Baltimore School of the Arts. Tupac studied action, poetry, jazz, and ballet. He went into Marin City, California by 1988. His mentor Leila Steinberg supported him and inspired him in his music career. Many of his songs had a political message with revolutionary themes like Panther Power which exposed imperialism, colonialism, and the hypocrisies found in American society. He was in Digital Underground, and he made his own solo career. Tupac has been through ups and downs. He reflected the desperate mentality of survival, which was the common experiences of many young black men back then. Back in the 1990s, there was great joy. I lived in the 1990s, so I experienced that joy, but the 1990s has many racial, economic, and social issues that people had to deal with too. The corporate media promotion of East/West tensions was remarkably similar to the FBI's COINTELPRO's program of trying to advance East vs. West tensions in the Black Panther Party during the 1970s. Tupac made one of the most powerful songs of all time called Dear Mama that showed love and dignity to his mother, Afeni Shakur. Jealousy and envy caused Tupac's passing by a coward. I remember his passing just like yesterday. I just started the 8th grade in middle school, and I thought that he would live (as he was shot before). When he passed, there was a lot of sadness among young people and the hip hop community in general. I was in shock, and people showed his music everywhere. There won't be another Tupac Shakur. There is only one. 

Rest in Power Brother Tupac Shakur.

By Timothy

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Important Cultural and Social Topics.

 

There are many studies that document how doing a variety of different exercises can lower your risk of early death improve overall human health. That means that doing more than one type of exercise has long lasting mental and health benefits for human beings. There is research from institutions like the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that shows that mixing up physical activities stimulates different body systems and provides for unique advantages. Research proves that people who mix activities like walking, running, swimming tennis, and weightlifting lower the overall risk of death compared to people who stick to only one type of activity. Doing just one exercise over and over stresses the same joints and muscles, which can lead to overuse injuries. Mixing workouts spread the physical stress more evenly. Certain cardio like cycling and brisk walking, resistance training and balance work to improve your heart health, builds muscle mass, keep bones strong, and prevents falls. Trying different activities keeps your routines interesting. It also prevents workout boredom and makes it easier to stay motivated over time. That is why it is just great to have a diversity in anyone exercise regimen. People have the right to have a well-rounded health and fitness culture. We have another new long-term study that was published in BMJ Medicine that mixing different types of physical activity may provide unique health benefits beyond simply exercising alone. This data is from over 111,000 adults followed for nearly 30 years. Researchers found out that doing many exercise routines like walking, running, swimming, tennis or weight training can reduce mortality. We know that racquet sports improve neuromuscular coordination, running boosts cardiovascular fitness, and resistance training maintains muscle and bone health. 

 

Aging is an inevitable part of living life on this Earth. There are many legitimate ways to slow down aging and improve one's life. One is exercise and constantly moving. You can use the stairs instead of the elevator. You can walk to locations instead of driving all of the time. You can stretch while watching television. Retirement among senior age doesn't mean that we should necessarily shut down physically, mentally, or emotionally. At any age, people should maintain their intellectual curiosity by reading, doing puzzles, learning a new language, and doing other activities. Okinawa, Japan is one of the longest living regions on Earth (among human beings). Their many centenarians have one shared concept called Kigai, a reason to get up in the morning. They have a project, a community role, and a craft to complete. That is why chronic stress is bad for your health. The Okinawa Centenarian Study found that eating food until you are 80% full have lower rates of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes (relating to a process called autophagy or the body's process for clearing out damaged cells). Living longer means to avoid processed food and excess sugar. Excess sugar can break down skin and speed up aging from within. Having social connections, helping others, and doing public service definitely will make you live longer too. Therefore, exercise, keep your mind busy, walk, eat vegetables and healthy meats (if you desire to eat meats), and contributing to society in a positive direction are keys for a longer human longevity. 

 

Jackie Joyner-Kersee lived a life that few people in human history has lived. She lived in a working-class environment during her youth, and she is one of the greatest athlete in human history. Her accomplishments are truly extraordinary. Also, she is a humble black woman who have helped people in the Boys and Girls Club including other philanthropic endeavors for years and decades. She loved to compete in track and field sports like the heptathlon and the long jump. She won numerous gold medals in the Olympics, World Championships, Goodwill Games, and the Pan-American Games. For years, she has fought for racial equality, women's rights, and education for children. She has inspired so many athletes to not only perform on the track. She wants them to be a beacon of light in their own communities. The reason is that athletes are blessed with a lot of talent and opportunities Jackie Joyner-Kersee created a foundation for future athletes to flourish in a multitude of sports. We know of their names. They are Brittney Reese (who is an Olympic and world champion long jumper), the late icon Tori Bowie (Joyner-Kersee supported her for years), Tianna Madison (a gold medal sprinter and long jumper), Anna Hall (who is a young, great heptathlon athlete in her own right who won gold in the 2025 World Championships), and of course Syndey McLaughlin-Levrone (who is a sprinter and hurdler. She is among one of the greatest 400m hurdlers of all time). Jackie Joyner-Kersee won 6 Olympic medals, 4 World Championship gold medals, a world record holder in the heptathlon (of 7,291 points in 1988 which is a record that still stands), and was named Sports Illustrated's Greatest Woman Athlete of the 20th Century in 1999. She competed well into the late 1990s. Today, she is one of the greatest mentors in sports history and a great contributor to our community in enumerable ways. 

 

Chadwick Boseman only lived for 42 years on this Earth, but his legacy is very extensive in the world. He was born in the South Anderson, South Carolina. He lived in Los Angeles just before his passing. He was one of the biggest what ifs in our history. If he kept on doing what he was doing, he was destined for achieving more greatness. He was already one of the greatest actors of our generation playing in some of the most iconic movies of the 21st century. He loved to study directing at the HBCU at Howard Unviersity. He was an expert theater actor and was funded by Denzel Washington to pursue his career. We know him for playing biographical roles like him portraying Jackie Robinson in the film 42 in 2013, the role of James Brown in Get on Up in 2014, and playing Thurgood Marshall in the film Marshall back in 2017. Also, he had international fame in playing the Marvel Comics superhero T'Challa (i.e. Black Panther) in the film Black Panther in 2018 plus other MCU films. Boseman was the first black actor to headline an MCU film. He allowed more people to realize that people must be tested for colon cancer, especially black men. Colon cancer can happen to people in their 30s or 40s even, and all people must be tested in dealing with our health. His final film role was the drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom which was released in 2020. As a young man, he faced many events. Likewise, he was a Christian and was baptized in church. He kept his faith and was a well known philanthropist. When a prominent man who gave his life to help others passes away so young, it is important to be remind how precious life is and the importance of doing the work to help others out of a legitimate, sincere motivation. 

 

There should always be a recap of the similarities of men and women. Research shows that men and women have essentially the same general intelligence and core intellectual capacities. According to the American Psychological Association, most psychological traits and personality measures show very small or no significant differences between genders. Both sexes have the same basic organ systems, genetic structures, and a mix of the same primary hormones (i.e. testosterone and estrogen), just in different amounts. According to the American Psychological Association, studies show that one's sex has little to no bearing on personality, cognition, and leadership. Psychologist Janet Shibley Hyde, Ph.D., of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, found that men and women from childhood to adulthood are more alike than different on most psychological variables. There are many key differences between men and women. Men typically have greater average muscle mass, height, bone density, and red blood cell counts due to higher levels of testosterone. Women typically have higher average body fat percentages and store fat differently (like women store fat at hip and thighs versus the abdomen). Adults men average significantly higher levels of testosterone, while women have higher relative levels of estrogen and different baseline hormonal cycles. Studies suggest that men lean more toward culturally working with "things" or abstract systems, whereas women lean culturally more toward working with people and nurturing roles. Evidence shows that men, on average, display higher rates of physical aggression and risk-taking, while women score higher on average in measures of neuroticism or self-protective anxiety. On average, men typically have thicker skin by about 25 percent. They have higher densities of the protein collagen. Men are less sensitive to cold temperatures. Women have better senses of smell and taste. They have 50 more cells (neurons) in their olfactory bulbs, the part of the brain responsible for processing smells. Women also usually have more taste buds than men. 

 

David Fetterman sold out to ally with Trumpism. This is proven by him going on to support the Trump midterm GOP rally days ago. With Trump's imperialism, racism, sexism, xenophobia, and extremism in general, Fetterman shouldn't gone and support that hate rally. Fetterman said that he disagrees with socialism, but Trump supports the near socialist plan of trying to give every American adult $5000 from the government if the GOP wins the House or the Senate. Such a plan wouldn't pass and is a bribery scheme in desperately trying to gain votes (as Trump has record low popularity among the American people). 

 

One of the many unsung heroes of 9/11 is Betty Ann Ong. She was an American Airlines flight attendant who was on board American Airlines Flight 11 during the September 11 attacks. She was the first person to alert ground authorities to the hijacking. She contacted American Airlines ground personnel from the air to report that the cockpit was not answering and that crew members had been stabbed. She stayed on the phone for over 20 minutes to relay vital details about the great emergency. Her radio communications helped provide the information that led the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to close U.S. airspace for the first time in history. She was born in San Francisco, California. Ong was engaged to Robert Landrum. She lived in Andover, Massachusetts prior to her passing. She worked for American Airlines for 14 years and advanced to the role of head flight attendant, based at Logan International Airport in Massachusetts. She was declared a national hero by the 9/11 Commission and honored by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum for her extraordinary composure and courage. She was just 45 years old when she passed away on September 11, 2001, while she was on Flight 11. In 2011, the recreation center in San Francisco's Chinatown, where she had played as a child, was renamed the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center. The Betty Ann Ong Foundation helps children with nutrition, health, physical activities, leadership skills critical thinking skills, planning, team activities, and community growth.

By Timothy

 

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