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Boston Globe
28-02-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Boston Police Patrolmen's Association officially endorses Mayor Michelle Wu in reelection race
Advertisement The timing of the endorsement appears strategic for Wu, who is slated to testify before a Congressional committee next week as part of a Related : On Wednesday, Republican members of the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released what was effectively an The video served as a preview for the grilling Wu and the other three mayors are expected to endure by conservative lawmakers, who will likely argue the cities are less safe because of their laws that For months, Wu has countered that narrative by pointing to the city's Advertisement On Wednesday, Wu and other public safety leaders met with the Downtown Business Alliance to discuss concerns about public drug use and homelessness near Downtown Crossing and Boston Common. She said officials are focused on increasing foot traffic downtown and are investing in resources like new supportive housing units and more substance-use treatment options, as well as increased police patrols and enforcement. Related : Wu also attended a meeting hosted by the Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association to discuss public safety Thursday evening. Although the meeting was shared on the mayor's public schedule, the Globe and other media were prevented from attending. After the meeting, Wu answered questions from reporters, calling it a 'really powerful and impactful conversation,' about what strategies are and aren't working to address downtown's challenges. After formally accepting the BPPA and the Boston EMS union's endorsements Thursday, Wu thanked the membership of both unions, and reiterated her commitment to supporting city employees and prioritizing public safety in the city. 'I want to hold up Boston as the example of where we are getting the best bang for our buck: City workers, our first responders, our teachers, our public works employees across the board, these are the people and family members who make our city run,' Wu said. While she hasn't formally launched her reelection campaign, Wu has said she is running for a second term in this year's mayoral election. She is Niki Griswold can be reached at
South China Morning Post
25-02-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
To counter China, US must maintain soft power and alliances, Congress hears
Any effective counter to China's growing military and political muscle must include alliances and the use of soft power, although US foreign policy needs to become more focused and effective in light of increasingly constrained US resources, witnesses told a Congressional hearing on Tuesday. Advertisement Testifying before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on 'emerging global threats', analysts called out early moves by President Donald Trump, who in his first weeks back in the White House has threatened trade wars with Mexico and Canada; decimated the US Agency for International Development (USAID) that operated in 130 countries; and sided with Russia over Europe in a UN resolution on Ukraine. 'Soft power is not charity. It is a weapon, one that when wielded correctly can shape the battlefield before a single shot is fired,' said Meaghan Mobbs, director of the Centre for American Safety and Security, a foreign policy group. Citing China's Belt and Road Initiative, she added, 'Beijing understands this. Moscow understands this. 'The question is, do we understand this?' 07:29 'We all will die': What would the end of USAID mean for Asia's most vulnerable? 'We all will die': What would the end of USAID mean for Asia's most vulnerable? Mobbs, a former paratrooper and combat veteran, said there was little doubt the traditional US foreign policy approach must be overhauled and streamlined.
