American democracy is not guaranteed. It is not self-maintaining. It survives only when citizens refuse to look away. And with the 2026 elections approaching, the country is entering a moment that demands more from all of us, more vigilance, more participation, more courage.

Across the nation, people are raising alarms about the health of our democratic institutions. Some view concentrated power and political dysfunction as warning signs that cannot be ignored. Others are deeply concerned about election integrity and the need for transparency, strong safeguards, and public trust. These concerns may differ, but they point to the same truth: democracy is only as strong as the people who defend it.

This is not the time for complacency. This is not the time to assume someone else will step up. This is the moment to act. A self-governing society collapses when citizens disengage. It thrives when they pay attention, ask hard questions, and demand accountability from every branch of government. That responsibility does not begin on Election Day; it begins now.

If Americans want a democracy worthy of their trust, they must insist on it. That means demanding transparency from political leaders and institutions. It means supporting clear and consistent election rules. It means participating in local and state election processes, where so many critical decisions are made. And it means staying informed about how elections are administered, rather than relying on rumor or assumption. If you didn’t know, then let this be the reminder: Elections have consequences.

This is not about fear. It is about vigilance. It is not about partisanship. It is about responsibility. It is not about winning or losing. It is about ensuring that every voter, every single one, can trust the outcome.

Courts, election officials, and independent reviews have repeatedly emphasized the importance of evidence‑based claims, yet public trust remains fragile. Rebuilding that trust requires action, not passivity. Engagement, not resignation. Oversight, not silence.

The 2026 election will not define itself. Voters will define it through the choices they make in November.

If Americans want a future built on stability, accountability, and confidence in their political leaders and institutions, they must fight for it now. Democracy has never been defended by spectators. It has always depended on citizens who refuse to surrender their role. The call is urgent. The responsibility is ours. And the time to act is today. Do your job, and I will surely do mine. This is about the “Power of YOUR Vote!

Believe Me, My Friends, There Is Enough For All…

How much more blood must soak the Iranian soil before the cries of the people are heard? How many more lives must be bent, broken, or silenced before mercy outweighs fear? Enough of the killing. Enough of the suffocating control over the lives of millions of Iran’s people. Seventy-six years after the revolution, the people of Iran still struggle to breathe freely, to build families, and imagine futures untouched by dread.

A nation with such ancient beauty and brilliance should not be a place where hope is rationed and fear is abundant. The problems facing Iran are not insurmountable. They are human-made, and therefore human-solvable. The people deserve a life without terror, without confusion, without the constant shadow of violence.

The time has come. Not tomorrow. Not someday. Now. Let the people live the lives they have been denied for far too long. For many years, the people of Iran have endured profound hardship, fear, and restrictions that have limited their ability to live freely and safely. The continued loss of life and the tight control over personal freedoms have created deep pain across generations. It is time to bring this chapter to an end.

The Iranian people still face significant barriers to building stable families, secure futures, and peaceful lives. Yet Iran remains a nation with extraordinary potential, culturally, economically, and socially. The challenges Iran faces are complex but not beyond resolution. The Iranian people deserve a future built on dignity, safety, and trust. The people of Iran deserve the opportunity to live without fear, without violence, and without confusion.

Choosing a path of openness and humanity would not only strengthen the nation but also honor the resilience and aspirations of the Iranian citizens. The Iranian diaspora worldwide is longing to come home and smell the soil of the historical birthplace. They hope to see their beloved country take steps toward a more peaceful and prosperous future for all its people. The ongoing violence, repression, and control over the lives of the Iranian people must end.

No government has the right to deny its citizens safety, dignity, or the freedom to live without fear. The killing, the bloodshed, and the suppression of basic human rights cannot continue. After years of struggling, the people of Iran still struggle to form families, pursue opportunities, and live without intimidation. These are fundamental human rights that are not privileges to be granted or withheld.

Dropping bombs on Iran, killing scores of innocent people, is not the answer. Therefor, I believe it’s time to revisit the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). For those who forgot, in 2015, Iran and the P5+1 (US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, China) reached the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program, reduce enrichment, and accept intensive inspections. In return, the world would lift nuclear-related sanctions, opening the door to economic recovery and global trade. Many inside and outside Iran saw this as a path to peace, prosperity, and normalization. It’s time for PEACE:

Therefore, I am sure that all intelligent nations and people would like the return of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. I believe that the majority of global leaders stand ready to support a path that prioritizes human rights, stability, and the well-being of the Iranian people and all others. It is time for change, meaningful, lasting, human-centered change.

PEACE

Detention or deportation does not automatically strip someone of their property rights. Legally, immigrants continue to own their homes, cars, bank accounts, businesses, and personal belongings. In practice, however, many lose access to these assets because they cannot manage them while detained or after being removed from the country.

Once someone is in ICE custody, access becomes extremely limited. Detained immigrants often cannot pay mortgages or rent, access bank accounts, renew car registrations, maintain property, or appear in civil court. As a result, assets are frequently lost: homes go into foreclosure, cars are repossessed, belongings are discarded after eviction, and businesses collapse due to lack of management.

Families sometimes step in by taking over payments, selling property on the person’s behalf, or storing belongings. But many immigrants do not have someone who can legally or safely manage their affairs.

A separate issue is civil asset forfeiture. If ICE or another agency claims that property is connected to a crime, it can be seized even without a criminal conviction. The owner must fight in court to reclaim it — something that is often nearly impossible from detention.

The reality is that many immigrants lose everything. This happens because detention cuts off communication and legal access, deportation often occurs suddenly, people cannot return to the U.S. to manage their property, many fear interacting with courts or banks, some states allow landlords to dispose of belongings after short notice, and civil forfeiture laws place the burden of proof on the owner.

To improve the chances of retaining their assets, immigrants can use several protective strategies: assign power of attorney to someone trustworthy, keep important documents accessible to family, consult an immigration or property attorney, document all assets, and arrange for someone to manage or sell property before deportation.

In the end, the issue is not simply about property; it’s about the human cost of a system that leaves people unable to protect what they’ve worked for. Immigrants may retain their legal rights on paper, but the realities of detention and deportation often make those rights impossible to exercise. Until there are meaningful safeguards that allow people to manage their affairs, countless families will continue to lose homes, vehicles, savings, and livelihoods not because they forfeited them, but because the system made it impossible to hold on.

Congress is often called the “first branch” of government because the Constitution places it at the center of lawmaking and grants it the foundational powers that define the federal system. Its role in creating laws, controlling the budget, and checking the executive and judicial branches reflects the framers’ intention that representative democracy begin with the people’s elected legislature.

In a country as wealthy and capable as the United States, it’s hard to ignore a painful contradiction at the heart of our healthcare system. The people who write our laws, enforce the law, and interpret the law, members of Congress, the White House, and the federal judiciary, all receive stable, high-quality, taxpayer-subsidized health insurance. Meanwhile, millions of ordinary Americans face rising premiums, shrinking coverage, medical debt, and the constant fear that loss of their jobs and one illness could upend their lives.

This isn’t just a policy gap. It’s an immoral action on behalf of American political leaders. Public officials are shielded from the very hardships they debate and refuse to provide to the average citizen. Political leaders’ coverage is guaranteed. Their premiums are subsidized. Their plans are comprehensive. They never have to worry about losing insurance if they lose an election, change jobs, or face a medical crisis.

The average American has to navigate a healthcare system that is full of uncertainty, one where coverage depends on employment, deductibles can swallow a paycheck, and political gridlock can determine whether families can afford basic care.

When leaders fail to secure protections for the people they serve, trust erodes. A government funded by taxpayers should not provide better care for itself than for the taxpayers who make that system possible. If anything, public servants should feel the urgency of fixing healthcare because they share in its vulnerabilities, not because they’re insulated from them.

A fair society demands that those in power confront the same realities as the people they represent. Until that happens, the moral imbalance at the center of American healthcare will remain impossible to ignore. Again, the wealthiest country in the world fails to fund health for the people.

What will Americans do when power breaks free from truth, and the lessons from our historical past, which are crucial for interpreting the present and shaping the future, are rapidly declining? Well, we are here now!

Civilizations rarely collapse in a single dramatic moment. More often, they erode quietly, grain by grain, as shared values weaken and truth becomes negotiable. History offers countless warnings about what happens when moral decay, unchecked power, and the abandonment of reason and evidence converge. Few examples are as instructive—or as haunting—as the final years of the Roman Republic.

The civic-minded, disciplined society that we fought for over the last 250 years is slowly dissipating in the rapidly corporate-driven, polluted air we are forced to breathe every day. Money-driven policies driven by billionaire/millionaire donors have neutered our political leaders; hence, wealth is rapidly concentrated in the hands of a few. Political offices are openly bought and sold, and public trust in institutions has thinned to a whisper.

This isn’t just institutional corruption; it is a deeper unraveling, a slow drift away from the shared moral framework that once held the American democracy together. Public service has been turned into a marketplace where influence is traded like stocks. Propaganda has replaced shared truth, and encounters become weaponized rumors, drowning citizens in competing realities.

In today’s America, power is concentrated in a dangerous manner. Specifically, the leadership of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Secretary of Defense commands personal loyalty from employees that eclipses loyalty to the Nation. It is apparent that, in most instances, decisions and expertise are sidelined for political advantage, not the public good. Violence has entered civic life, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers blurred the line between protecting the community and intimidating citizens.

The danger of power without truth is emerging in America because our society is losing its shared understanding of reality, making it increasingly vulnerable to manipulation. Competing narratives fracture the public into tribes, facts become optional, and emotion becomes the primary currency of persuasion. Without a commitment to truth, power no longer needs to justify itself. Without reason, it no longer needs to persuade. Without shared moral norms, it no longer needs to restrain itself.

Based on history, at some point, every society faces moments when truth becomes contested, when institutions strain, when leaders discover how easy it is to bend reality to their will. The danger isn’t simply that someone might seize too much power. The greater danger is that people stop caring whether what they hear is true. Case in point: January 6, 2025, became a turning point for truth, legitimacy, and public trust. A culture that abandons truth invites its own undoing.

In closing, America is at a turning point, and if we are to save our democracy, we must strengthen our civic virtue by rewarding our integrity, not spectacle. We must protect shared truth by supporting institutions that verify facts and elevate evidence. We must limit concentrated power and ensure no individual or faction can dominate unchecked. We must value expertise and reason and let decisions be guided by knowledge, not noise. Lastly, we must wholeheartedly reject political violence because no society can honestly debate freely when fear enters the room.

When power becomes disconnected from reason, when leaders elevate loyalty over honesty, and when people choose comforting lies over difficult facts, decline becomes inevitable. The warning is historic, but the responsibility is ours.

I open this blog with a question: What has happened to peace-seeking global citizens? As of January 5, 2026, the world stands at a pivotal moment. Civility has yielded to dogmatic ignorance, and the international system is more fragmented than ever. Traditional alliances are strained, new regional powers are rising, and emerging technologies are reshaping how nations communicate, negotiate, and compete.

As major powers increasingly disregard institutions such as the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, and the World Trade Organization, the foundations of collective security weaken. These institutions were created to uphold international law, mediate disputes, and provide a stable framework for cooperation. When they are undermined, the world becomes less predictable and more vulnerable to conflict, inviting powerful states to assert dominance within their spheres of influence.

This erosion of multilateral institutions has accelerated the fragmentation of global governance. Without trusted platforms for cooperation, crises escalate more easily, and nations are left to navigate challenges through unilateral actions or ad‑hoc alliances. Smaller nations, in particular, lose the neutral forums they depend on to safeguard their interests.

Yet the world of 2026 is defined not only by division but by deep interdependence. No nation can shield itself from climate shocks, economic volatility, technological disruption, or the movement of people across borders. This paradox, rising fragmentation amid growing interconnectedness, is the central diplomatic challenge of our time.

Meeting this moment requires a renewed commitment to cooperation. Stability cannot be achieved through isolation or dominance, but through dialogue, restraint, and shared responsibility. Diplomacy must evolve: reaching beyond traditional alliances, engaging emerging powers, and building flexible coalitions capable of responding to fast-moving crises. It must embrace innovation, transparency, and inclusivity, reaffirming that peace is built not through force but through understanding.

In this fractured landscape, leadership is measured not by dominance but by cooperation. The nations that will shape the future are those willing to listen, negotiate, and build bridges—even when it is difficult. Diplomacy is not merely a tool of statecraft; it is the foundation of global stability.

The world cannot afford complacency. The challenges ahead, from climate instability to technological upheaval, demand collaboration, not confrontation. Diplomacy must rise to this moment with creativity, courage, and conviction.

Our responsibility is clear: rebuild trust, strengthen dialogue, and reaffirm the principles that have long supported international peace. The future will be shaped not by those who act alone, but by those who choose to engage, listen, and lead through cooperation.

In 2026, diplomacy is not simply an instrument of influence. It is the path toward a more peaceful and resilient world.