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March 8, 2024

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Co-founder of mothers2mothers, Robin Smalley (left), and Nozi Samela with Mrs. Laura Bush at a mothers2mothers event in 2010.

Celebrating women leaders across the globe

Countries and communities thrive when women hold equal and active roles. This International Women’s Day, the George W. Bush Institute is highlighting women leaders who are making a lasting impact both at home and abroad.

The Academy Award-nominated documentary that dispels Putin’s propaganda

Article by Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

Read about 20 Days in Mariupol, the film on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, before the Oscars

Annunciation House makes the crisis at the border better, not worse

Op-ed by Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, in the Dallas Morning News 

Read about nonprofit organizations’ important role along the U.S.-Mexico border

Influential reporter Stanis Bujakera sidelined in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Article by Ellen Bork, Fellow at the Bush Institute

Learn how the DRC is silencing dissent and what the United States must do to stop it

`Nobody should expect the Spanish Inquisition’ in multifaith dialogues

Article by Chris Walsh, Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

Read how having conversations with those of different faiths can help strengthen your own

In Case You Missed It

Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

The U.S. must do more to hold the Taliban accountable | The Hill
Op-ed by Albert Torres, Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

Joseph Kim speaks about resilience and hope at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Featuring Joseph Kim, Program Manager of Global Policy and Expert-in-Residence at the Bush Institute; Chris Walsh, Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute; and Hannah Song, President and CEO of Liberty in North Korea

My dinner with President Bush
Article by Jennifer Barnhill, military journalist, researcher, and 2023 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar

The Taliban stand to make a fortune from gatekeeping Afghanistan’s natural resources | RealClearWorld
Op-ed by Jessica Ludwig, Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

Americans accept people of other faiths, but there’s room to grow | Religion News Service
Op-ed by Chris Walsh, Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, and William McKenzie, Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute

The economic powerhouse revealed: Discovering `The Texas Triangle’ | Million Dollar Stories podcast
Featuring Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

UPCOMING AT THE BUSH CENTER

Don't miss these special Events

Fridays | 10 a.m. CT
Storytime at the Bush Museum

Saturdays | 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. CT
Sundays | 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT
Monday, March 11 | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
Situation Room Presentation

March 18 | 1 p.m. CT
Book Signing with Author Anita McBride
Remember the First Ladies

March 18 | 6 p.m. CT
A Conversation with White House Social Secretaries

March 23 | 10 a.m. CT
Easter at the Bush Center
Member exclusive event

April 8 | 12 p.m. CT
Great North American Eclipse viewing

May 14 |6:30 p.m. CT
Laura Bush Book Club with The Tattooist of Auschwitz author Heather Morris

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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.

George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75205