The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute

Sports and Power

Just in time for summer and with the 2024 Paris Olympics about to start, this edition of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute focuses on the theme of sports and power. Sports journalists, professional athletes, and Bush Institute experts explore Title IX, men's and women's sports, and the fundamental differences in how autocratic and democratic governments manage the unique public relations opportunity of hosting global multi-sport events.

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Everything has to work together: A conversation with Cliff Harris and Drew Pearson
David Moore, sports journalist for The Dallas Morning News

Two legendary Dallas Cowboys talk about race relations in the locker room and how once they took the field, the only thing that mattered was winning.

Female athletes and the fight for fairness
Shira Springer, sports journalist and lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management

For too long, control over women's sports has rested with male leaders. Here's how women are winning it back.

This is the greatest day: A conversation with Christine Brennan
David Kagan, The Catalyst Associate Editor

The groundbreaking sports commentator and USA Today columnist explains how power is shifting in women's sports.

The importance of slowing down: A conversation with Summer Sanders
Anne Wicks, the Don Evans Family Managing Director, Opportunity and Democracy at the Bush Institute

The former Olympian on how to survive success, face your fears, and meet your kids where they are.

Power games
Dr. Una Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Head of the Asia Research Program at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs

Watching how countries host the Olympics reveals deeper truths about the global battle between democracies and autocracies.

Sports and the American spirit
David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute

How athletes give back – and the games they play make us stronger as a nation.

Soccer and the idea of Ukraine
Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

The story of two games that helped create the author's homeland.

Leadership lessons
Jason Galui, Director of Veterans and Military Families at the Bush Institute

Long years playing hockey goalie helped prepare the author for an army career.

How sports bring people together
Kevin Sullivan, Senior Advisor at the Bush Institute

The very rich life of an avid lifelong fan.

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