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September 27, 2024
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A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
The Taliban’s mafia-like rule uncovered
Innocent Afghans – especially women and children – are suffering under the Taliban. And as the Afghan people see their basic rights stripped away, Taliban leaders have the freedom to travel abroad to seek medical treatment and attend meetings – thanks in part to frequent travel ban exemptions approved by the U.N.

There is a path forward. The Bush Institute released recommendations for the United States and its allies to stop the Taliban’s corruption and human rights abuses.

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A conversation on the post presidency moderated by President Bush’s Chief of Staff
Join us for an Engage at the Bush Center event presented by NexPoint where Jared Cohen, author of Life After Power, and Dr. Jeffrey A. Engel, founding David Gergen Director of the Center for Presidential History at SMU, will discuss life after the Oval Office with Freddy Ford, Chief of Staff for President Bush
Get tickets to the Engage event on Oct. 28 ([link removed]) arrow
Sustaining PEPFAR’s successes beyond 2030
Article by Deborah L. Birx, M.D. ([link removed]) , Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute; Dr. William R. Steiger ([link removed]) , Global Health Advisor at the Bush Institute; and Hannah Johnson ([link removed]) , Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Learn about the path forward for one of the most successful U.S. development programs in history ([link removed]) arrow
From presidential history to the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame
New episode of The Strategerist podcast with John Blake, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for the Texas Rangers baseball club and docent at the George W. Bush Presidential Museum
Hear more about John’s storied career in baseball and his time volunteering at the Bush Museum ([link removed]) arrow
Become a Bush Museum docent today ([link removed])
Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program convenes in our nation’s capital
Article by Kinsey Clemmer ([link removed]) , Communications Manager at the Bush Institute
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Scholars’ sessions in Washington, D.C. ([link removed]) arrow
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Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
How to support freedom in North Korea & advocate for escapees ([link removed]) | The Strategerist podcast
Featuring Joseph Kim ([link removed]) , Research Fellow at the Bush Institute; Ambassador Julie Turner, the U.S. Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues; and Hannah Song, CEO of nonprofit Liberty in North Korea
Watch the Engage NexPoint Lecture: The Russia-China Challenge ([link removed])
Featuring John J. Sullivan, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Deputy Secretary of State and author of Midnight in Moscow, a memoir of his experiences in Russia; Dan Schulman, former President and CEO of PayPal; and Ellen Bork ([link removed]) , Fellow at the Bush Institute
Nina Rees joins the Bush Institute as a Senior Fellow for Education and Opportunity ([link removed])
In this role, Rees will advise the Bush Institute on pressing policy issues relating to education and the workforce
The global community must stop enabling the Taliban’s abuse ([link removed]) | The Diplomat
Op-ed by Natalie Gonnella-Platts ([link removed]) , Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
The Veteran Wellness Alliance with Blayne Smith ([link removed]) | Boots On The Ground presented by The Mission Continues
Podcast episode with Blayne Smith ([link removed]) , the Bush Institute’s Interim Director of Health and Well Being, Veterans and Military Families

UPCOMING AT THE BUSH CENTER
Don't miss these special Events
Oct. 5 | 10 a.m. CT
Pups in the Park ([link removed])
Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. CT
Sharon McMahon: The Small and the Mighty Book Tour ([link removed])
Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint
Oct. 28 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Purpose Beyond the White House: A Conversation on the Post-Presidency ([link removed])
Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint
Saturdays starting Oct. 5 | 10 a.m. CT, weather permitting
Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park tours by master naturalists ([link removed])
Saturdays | 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. CT
Sundays | 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT
Mondays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
Situation Room Presentation ([link removed])
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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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