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June 23, 2023

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Let’s put trust in the room

“There is more that connects us than divides us, but we must work at it to keep those divisive forces at bay.”

Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the Bush Center, writes that restoring trust in our democracy requires us to trust each other first in an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News.

Read the op-ed

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Beijing amid rising tensions

Two-Minute Take with Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

Learn about the secretary's visit and if the U.S. should be concerned about Chinese military activity in Cuba

It’s not too late to help our kids learn

Two-Minute Take with Anne Wicks, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education and Opportunity at the Bush Institute

Examine how recent data can help shape the future for research-based classroom instruction

Stand-To Veteran Leadership Scholar spotlight: Jennifer Ballou

Interview with Jennifer Ballou, Deputy Chief of Staff at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Read about Ballou's passion for serving the military-connected community and the lessons she learned in the Veteran Leadership Program

Bush Institute announces recipients of the 2023 Lindsay Lloyd North Korea Freedom Scholarship

15 North Koreans were awarded a total of $70,000 in funds to pursue higher education

Read about this year’s recipients

In Case You Missed It

Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Russia creates a humanitarian catastrophe as the Ukrainian counteroffensive begins
Article by Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

There is no substitute for Ukrainian victory | The xxxxxx
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Eric S. Edelman, Counselor at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

Ambassador Shin-wha Lee – North Korea, Denuclearization, and Human Rights | The Strategerist podcast, presented by the Bush Center

How China affects you | The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Article by Jessica Ludwig and Chris Walsh, Directors of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute

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About the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Located on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a solution-oriented policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies through policy solutions and public engagement. The Bush Center also houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, which provides access to official documents and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration.

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