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Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Palisades Wildfire Prompts Nurse To Offer 'Not For Sale – Ever' Corvette for Trade: 'Something Compact—but With Soul'
'Given the insurance claim denial and limited retirement income, I'm fighting to rebuild my life from the ground up, and I don't need any senior-age Corvette-driving nurse image judgement distractions.'— Pamela Jane Nye PACIFIC PALISADES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 / / -- The license plate bracket said 'NOT FOR SALE – EVER.' But that was January 7, 2025. On January 8, 2025, a devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire swept through the hillside home of Pamela Jane Nye, a 77-year-old acclaimed nurse, philanthropist, and nonprofit CEO. In its wake, Nye lost nearly everything: her home, all content, her business including its' nurse-education production studio—and eventually, her trust in the 25-year insurance policy she thought would protect her. Now, the woman who once vowed her pristine 2004 Chevrolet Corvette would never be for sale has made a bittersweet reversal. 'Yes, I'm open to selling—or preferably swapping—the Corvette,' Nye revealed in a recent interview. 'I need something more compact, more efficient, and yes… something with soul.' A practical pivot after Nye's loss is more than a transportation matter—it's symbolic of a life pivot. With her nonprofit work continuing despite the loss, and an insurance claim initially delayed and denied, Nye says she's making decisions based on 'survival, perception, and practicality.' The car, a low-mileage, showroom-quality 2004 Corvette coupe, has spent most of its life under cover, used primarily for weekend drives. Nye bought it from a tearful engineer whose pregnant wife with twins was the motivating factor. 'Cost, looks, and condition made it a smart buy,' Nye explained. 'While I'm known for conservative spending, I had just sold my early nurse-education business and decided, for once, to buy myself something special. So I got the Corvette... and two King Charles Spaniel puppies.' She adds with a smile, 'Yes, I had a practical car too, but the Corvette was just my weekend joy on wheels, 'But now, Nye adds, 'practicality trumps sentiment.' But following the wildfire, sentiment now bows to necessity. With limited retirement income and no payout from her insurance provider, Nye is rebuilding her life from the ground up. 'I don't need the image distractions of being a senior-age nurse driving a Corvette,' she says candidly. 'It's not me anymore.' Researching Nye's trade for a 'compact car with soul,' a quick Google search identified the '2025 Kia Soul.' From there, there was a list of comparable models: Jeep Renegade, Mazda CX-3, Buick Encore, Honda HR-V, Honda Fit, Hyundai Elantra GT, and the Kia Sportage. Still, Nye isn't ready to pin her hopes on any one option, stating, 'I'm not going to get all excited about something that might never happen,' she says. 'I'll consider a thoughtful, cost-comparable trade. That's all.' A life still in motion with both personal and professional loss challenges, Nye isn't slowing down. She continues to teach as an Associate Professor at UCLA's School of Nursing and mentors the Los Angeles Nurse Network members. She leads Operation Scrubs, Inc., her nonprofit devoted to global nurse advocacy and continuing education. She's also pursuing legislation requiring insurance policies to disclose exclusions at the beginning of the policy's Declaration page and do so in simple, understandable language, not legalese. Interested parties—buyers or those with a thoughtful trade proposal—are invited to email Nye at [email protected], using 'Nurse Car Swap Interest' in the subject line. Chuck Foster WCNi NEWS SERVICE +1 424-781-9700 email us here Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Opinion - Joseph Nye is dead, and the illusion of ethical power politics should die too
Joseph Nye died earlier this month at the age of 88, and with him passes one of the most influential voices of post-Cold War American internationalism. The tributes have been swift and respectful, as they should be. The renowned Harvard professor was not only a gifted scholar but a consummate Washington insider, serving as assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs in the Clinton administration. He bridged the worlds of academia and power like few others of his generation. Nye's concept of 'soft power' became gospel in the foreign policy establishment. His calls for an ethical foreign policy won plaudits from policymakers who wanted to believe that American primacy could be both virtuous and enduring. But now that the official remembrances have piled up, it is time to say something different. Nye was a man of ideas. His passing should invite not just mourning, but reevaluation. And the hard truth is that the world Nye helped interpret, shape and justify no longer exists. Nye's signature ideas — soft power, the liberal order, ethical realism — are artifacts of an age that is over. What remains is a harsher and more tragic world, one that calls not for the ethics of Harvard seminars but clarity, hard-nosed realism and morally unsettling truths. Let's begin with the concept Nye made famous: soft power. In his telling, the ability to attract and co-opt, rather than coerce, was the future of global leadership. Cultural appeal, democratic norms and economic openness would draw others toward America's orbit, making the world safer, more liberal and more cooperative. Nye did not reject hard power; he sought a synthesis, famously urging policymakers to wield 'smart power' — the judicious blend of persuasion and coercion. But soft power was never a strategy. It was a theory of influence in a world where U.S. cultural and economic hegemony was taken for granted. At its core, soft power depended on a set of illusions: that America's values were universally attractive, that its economic system was the endpoint of development, that its leadership was benevolent rather than self-interested. These illusions worked, for a while, because there was no real alternative. In the unipolar moment of the 1990s, even critics of the U.S. had to live within the order it dominated. Soft power was, in truth, a polite name for power with no challengers. That world is gone. The appeal of American liberalism is weaker than it has been in decades. China offers a model of techno-authoritarian capitalism that has growing appeal across the Global South. Russia, for all its brutality, has demonstrated that hard power can still shape borders and revise status quos. Even U.S. allies no longer assume that America's cultural gravity is irresistible. And at home, the U.S. is mired in political division, moral confusion and social decay. The foundations of soft power have cracked, and no amount of elite consensus can put them back together. To his credit, Nye tried to grapple with these changes. He remained a realist (at least in the academic sense), and his later writings explored how presidents might pursue ethical foreign policies in a world of limits. But this effort, too, ultimately fails. Nye's vision of 'ethical realism' relied on the idea that America's power could be used for moral ends — that statesmen could balance national interest with cosmopolitan responsibility, and that the exercise of power could be squared with the principles of justice. His final works urge policymakers to consider the intentions behind policy, the means by which it is pursued and the consequences it unleashes. But what if the world doesn't allow that kind of neat calculus? What if, as Thucydides wrote in the Melian Dialogue, 'the strong do what they will and the weak suffer what they must'? What if tragedy — not ethics — is the defining logic of international relations? That power always outruns virtue? That necessity, not morality, determines action in an anarchic world? Nye was too much a liberal, and too much a moralist, to follow this thought to its end. And so his ethical realism amounts to little more than a comforting fiction for elites desperate to believe that U.S. leadership still carries moral weight. The most damning critique of Nye, however, is not that he was wrong. It is that his ideas provided the intellectual scaffolding for an era of American overreach. Soft power lulled Washington into complacency about its real sources of strength. Ethical realism gave moral cover to disastrous interventions in Iraq, Libya and beyond. And the concept of 'smart power' became a euphemism for a bipartisan consensus that dressed up brute force in the language of benevolence. The wreckage of these policies can be seen around the world — from Kabul to Kyiv, from the South China Sea to the Sahel. Nye's legacy, however well-intentioned, cannot be separated from the failures that it helped legitimize. We are left with a need for a new realism — one not rooted in morality tales or campus abstractions, but in the grim realities of power, fear and ambition. Carl von Clausewitz reminds us that war is a continuation of politics by other means, not a failure of diplomacy. Machiavelli teaches that the appearance of virtue is often more important than its substance. And Thucydides shows that human nature and the structure of international politics make conflict all but inevitable. These are not comforting truths, but they are truths nonetheless. Nye's death marks the passing of an era — the final twilight of the American imperium imagined in the 1990s. It is fitting that we honor his contributions. He was a serious thinker, a patriot and a decent man. But let us not honor him with empty praise or uncritical nostalgia. Instead, let's bury the illusions that his ideas inspired. The post-Cold War liberal order is gone and the dream of ethical hegemony has faded. In its place stands a world of multipolar competition, civilizational rivalry and structural disorder. This world will not be managed by soft power, nor redeemed by ethical realism. It will be shaped — if we are lucky — by hard choices, clear thinking and a new generation of statesmen unafraid to look tragedy in the face. That is the true task of our time. And that is the epitaph that Nye's legacy deserves. Andrew Latham is a professor of international relations at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minn., a senior fellow at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, and a non-resident fellow at Defense Priorities in Washington, D.C. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Joseph Nye is dead, and the illusion of ethical power politics should die too
Joseph Nye died earlier this month at the age of 88, and with him passes one of the most influential voices of post-Cold War American internationalism. The tributes have been swift and respectful, as they should be. The renowned Harvard professor was not only a gifted scholar but a consummate Washington insider, serving as assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs in the Clinton administration. He bridged the worlds of academia and power like few others of his generation. Nye's concept of 'soft power' became gospel in the foreign policy establishment. His calls for an ethical foreign policy won plaudits from policymakers who wanted to believe that American primacy could be both virtuous and enduring. But now that the official remembrances have piled up, it is time to say something different. Nye was a man of ideas. His passing should invite not just mourning, but reevaluation. And the hard truth is that the world Nye helped interpret, shape and justify no longer exists. Nye's signature ideas — soft power, the liberal order, ethical realism — are artifacts of an age that is over. What remains is a harsher and more tragic world, one that calls not for the ethics of Harvard seminars but clarity, hard-nosed realism and morally unsettling truths. Let's begin with the concept Nye made famous: soft power. In his telling, the ability to attract and co-opt, rather than coerce, was the future of global leadership. Cultural appeal, democratic norms and economic openness would draw others toward America's orbit, making the world safer, more liberal and more cooperative. Nye did not reject hard power; he sought a synthesis, famously urging policymakers to wield 'smart power' — the judicious blend of persuasion and coercion. But soft power was never a strategy. It was a theory of influence in a world where U.S. cultural and economic hegemony was taken for granted. At its core, soft power depended on a set of illusions: that America's values were universally attractive, that its economic system was the endpoint of development, that its leadership was benevolent rather than self-interested. These illusions worked, for a while, because there was no real alternative. In the unipolar moment of the 1990s, even critics of the U.S. had to live within the order it dominated. Soft power was, in truth, a polite name for power with no challengers. That world is gone. The appeal of American liberalism is weaker than it has been in decades. China offers a model of techno-authoritarian capitalism that has growing appeal across the Global South. Russia, for all its brutality, has demonstrated that hard power can still shape borders and revise status quos. Even U.S. allies no longer assume that America's cultural gravity is irresistible. And at home, the U.S. is mired in political division, moral confusion and social decay. The foundations of soft power have cracked, and no amount of elite consensus can put them back together. To his credit, Nye tried to grapple with these changes. He remained a realist (at least in the academic sense), and his later writings explored how presidents might pursue ethical foreign policies in a world of limits. But this effort, too, ultimately fails. Nye's vision of 'ethical realism' relied on the idea that America's power could be used for moral ends — that statesmen could balance national interest with cosmopolitan responsibility, and that the exercise of power could be squared with the principles of justice. His final works urge policymakers to consider the intentions behind policy, the means by which it is pursued and the consequences it unleashes. But what if the world doesn't allow that kind of neat calculus? What if, as Thucydides wrote in the Melian Dialogue, 'the strong do what they will and the weak suffer what they must'? What if tragedy — not ethics — is the defining logic of international relations? That power always outruns virtue? That necessity, not morality, determines action in an anarchic world? Nye was too much a liberal, and too much a moralist, to follow this thought to its end. And so his ethical realism amounts to little more than a comforting fiction for elites desperate to believe that U.S. leadership still carries moral weight. The most damning critique of Nye, however, is not that he was wrong. It is that his ideas provided the intellectual scaffolding for an era of American overreach. Soft power lulled Washington into complacency about its real sources of strength. Ethical realism gave moral cover to disastrous interventions in Iraq, Libya and beyond. And the concept of 'smart power' became a euphemism for a bipartisan consensus that dressed up brute force in the language of benevolence. The wreckage of these policies can be seen around the world — from Kabul to Kyiv, from the South China Sea to the Sahel. Nye's legacy, however well-intentioned, cannot be separated from the failures that it helped legitimize. We are left with a need for a new realism — one not rooted in morality tales or campus abstractions, but in the grim realities of power, fear and ambition. Carl von Clausewitz reminds us that war is a continuation of politics by other means, not a failure of diplomacy. Machiavelli teaches that the appearance of virtue is often more important than its substance. And Thucydides shows that human nature and the structure of international politics make conflict all but inevitable. These are not comforting truths, but they are truths nonetheless. Nye's death marks the passing of an era — the final twilight of the American imperium imagined in the 1990s. It is fitting that we honor his contributions. He was a serious thinker, a patriot and a decent man. But let us not honor him with empty praise or uncritical nostalgia. Instead, let's bury the illusions that his ideas inspired. The post-Cold War liberal order is gone and the dream of ethical hegemony has faded. In its place stands a world of multipolar competition, civilizational rivalry and structural disorder. This world will not be managed by soft power, nor redeemed by ethical realism. It will be shaped — if we are lucky — by hard choices, clear thinking and a new generation of statesmen unafraid to look tragedy in the face. That is the true task of our time. And that is the epitaph that Nye's legacy deserves. Andrew Latham is a professor of international relations at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minn., a senior fellow at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, and a non-resident fellow at Defense Priorities in Washington, D.C.
Economic Times
22-05-2025
- Health
- Economic Times
Want to live to 100? Skip the gym, this daily habit matters more; longevity expert reveals
The Surprising Power of Everyday Movement A Sitting Threat You Can't Outrun You Might Also Like: What is a 'sedentary lifestyle'? Cardiologist warns that too much sitting may be as harmful as smoking Rethink What's on Your Plate You Might Also Like: Why you keep waking up at 3 a.m.? The hidden sleep crisis millions are Googling right now Sleep: Your Nighttime Lifeline Know Thyself—And Your Family Why It Matters Now? What if the secret to a longer, healthier life wasn't tucked away in a gym, but instead hiding in plain sight—right in your daily routine? According to leading longevity researcher Dr. Gareth Nye, a long life isn't just about clean genes or killer workouts. It's about what you do between the workouts that Nye, a biomedical expert, challenges the age-old belief that intense exercise is the golden ticket to longevity. Instead, he champions what he calls 'whole activity levels'—a fancy way of saying keep moving throughout the day. Sitting for hours at a desk, even if balanced with a daily gym session, may still be putting your health at risk.'People who live longer tend to have a higher activity level in their day-to-day lives, rather than relying on structured exercise programs,' Dr. Nye explained while talking to The Mirror. 'It's about avoiding prolonged periods of sitting and making your entire day more dynamic.'This could mean taking walking breaks between tasks, using a standing desk, or even tweaking your commute to sneak in more steps. The goal? Make movement second studies back this idea, showing that extended periods of inactivity—regardless of how much you work out—can increase the risk of serious health conditions, including Alzheimer's. In essence, your body doesn't forgive long stretches of stillness, even if you're clocking an hour on the treadmill problem with high-intensity workouts, Dr. Nye points out, is sustainability. Many people struggle to stick to them long term, while simply staying active throughout the day is a more realistic, beneficial movement is only part of the story. Dr. Nye emphasizes a return to natural, minimally processed foods . He warns against a diet high in saturated fats, salt, and sugar, and flags processed meats like bacon and ham as significant threats due to their link to bowel cancer.'The less processing, the better,' he says. 'Free-range or organic meat and vegetables are ideal. The more processing involved, the more detrimental it is to the body.'Even for those on a tight schedule or budget, he recommends frozen fruits and vegetables as a practical alternative to fresh produce. 'They're just as beneficial and often easier to add into meals,' he there's one thing you can't afford to skimp on, it's sleep. According to Dr. Nye, getting less than seven hours a night increases your risk of death by 12 percent. But don't oversleep either—those regularly clocking more than eight hours face an even higher 30 percent risk.'Regular sleep patterns are key,' he stresses. 'They help regulate the body's internal systems, which in turn can impact how long you live.'Lack of quality sleep has been linked to obesity, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes, all of which can chip away at life Dr. Nye underscores the role of genetics in lifespan. While only 20 to 30 percent of longevity is influenced by DNA, knowing your family history can offer crucial insight into potential health check-ups and, in some cases, genetic testing can help identify predispositions to certain conditions early on. 'Roughly 40 percent of life expectancy can be traced through generations,' Dr. Nye says. 'If your grandparents and parents lived long, healthy lives, you've got a better shot.'However, he cautions that genetic testing can also uncover unexpected information about family members, so it's essential to weigh the emotional and social Nye's advice lands at a time when life expectancy gains in many countries have started to plateau—or even decline. Obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and processed diets are contributing to this shift, despite years of progress in healthcare and the latest data may be disheartening, Dr. Nye's message is clear and empowering: longevity isn't just about luck. It's about small, sustained choices—choosing stairs over the elevator, frozen veggies over fast food, and bedtime over binge-watching. So next time you're stuck at your desk, remember—living to 100 might just start with standing up.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Want to live to 100? Skip the gym, this daily habit matters more; longevity expert reveals
What if the secret to a longer, healthier life wasn't tucked away in a gym, but instead hiding in plain sight—right in your daily routine? According to leading longevity researcher Dr. Gareth Nye, a long life isn't just about clean genes or killer workouts. It's about what you do between the workouts that counts. The Surprising Power of Everyday Movement Dr. Nye, a biomedical expert, challenges the age-old belief that intense exercise is the golden ticket to longevity. Instead, he champions what he calls 'whole activity levels'—a fancy way of saying keep moving throughout the day . Sitting for hours at a desk, even if balanced with a daily gym session, may still be putting your health at risk. 'People who live longer tend to have a higher activity level in their day-to-day lives, rather than relying on structured exercise programs,' Dr. Nye explained while talking to The Mirror . 'It's about avoiding prolonged periods of sitting and making your entire day more dynamic.' This could mean taking walking breaks between tasks, using a standing desk, or even tweaking your commute to sneak in more steps. The goal? Make movement second nature. A Sitting Threat You Can't Outrun Recent studies back this idea, showing that extended periods of inactivity—regardless of how much you work out—can increase the risk of serious health conditions, including Alzheimer's. In essence, your body doesn't forgive long stretches of stillness, even if you're clocking an hour on the treadmill later. You Might Also Like: What is a 'sedentary lifestyle'? Cardiologist warns that too much sitting may be as harmful as smoking The problem with high-intensity workouts, Dr. Nye points out, is sustainability. Many people struggle to stick to them long term, while simply staying active throughout the day is a more realistic, beneficial approach. Rethink What's on Your Plate Physical movement is only part of the story. Dr. Nye emphasizes a return to natural, minimally processed foods . He warns against a diet high in saturated fats, salt, and sugar, and flags processed meats like bacon and ham as significant threats due to their link to bowel cancer. 'The less processing, the better,' he says. 'Free-range or organic meat and vegetables are ideal. The more processing involved, the more detrimental it is to the body.' Even for those on a tight schedule or budget, he recommends frozen fruits and vegetables as a practical alternative to fresh produce. 'They're just as beneficial and often easier to add into meals,' he adds. You Might Also Like: Why you keep waking up at 3 a.m.? The hidden sleep crisis millions are Googling right now Sleep: Your Nighttime Lifeline If there's one thing you can't afford to skimp on, it's sleep. According to Dr. Nye, getting less than seven hours a night increases your risk of death by 12 percent. But don't oversleep either—those regularly clocking more than eight hours face an even higher 30 percent risk. 'Regular sleep patterns are key,' he stresses. 'They help regulate the body's internal systems, which in turn can impact how long you live.' Lack of quality sleep has been linked to obesity, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes, all of which can chip away at life expectancy. Know Thyself—And Your Family Finally, Dr. Nye underscores the role of genetics in lifespan. While only 20 to 30 percent of longevity is influenced by DNA, knowing your family history can offer crucial insight into potential health risks. Routine check-ups and, in some cases, genetic testing can help identify predispositions to certain conditions early on. 'Roughly 40 percent of life expectancy can be traced through generations,' Dr. Nye says. 'If your grandparents and parents lived long, healthy lives, you've got a better shot.' However, he cautions that genetic testing can also uncover unexpected information about family members, so it's essential to weigh the emotional and social implications. Why It Matters Now? Dr. Nye's advice lands at a time when life expectancy gains in many countries have started to plateau—or even decline. Obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and processed diets are contributing to this shift, despite years of progress in healthcare and medicine. While the latest data may be disheartening, Dr. Nye's message is clear and empowering: longevity isn't just about luck. It's about small, sustained choices—choosing stairs over the elevator, frozen veggies over fast food, and bedtime over binge-watching. So next time you're stuck at your desk, remember—living to 100 might just start with standing up.
