The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Memos to Washington

This edition of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute focuses on the 2025 policy recommendations for the Trump Administration and Congress from our experts here at the Bush Institute.

Memos to Washington: Advice for the new administration features conversations held by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Tepperman with the authors and advisors who helped form and inform these policy briefs. Among the topics they cover are Ukraine; the strengthening axis among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK); Latin America; Africa; immigration; housing; and education.

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Stopping the authoritarian onslaught

Victor Cha, Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute, explains how to fight back against China, Russia, and their allies

Building a better immigration system

Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, details how a smart new approach could help drive the U.S. economy

How to help Ukraine win

David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Igor Khrestin, the Bradford Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, on prevailing in the war with Russia and securing U.S. national interests

A win-win approach to Latin America

Antonio Garza, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, on why Washington should reengage with the region

Helping Africa boom

Jendayi Frazer, former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, on the continent's massive potential – and how the United States can help unlock it

How to house all Americans

Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, on how to finally end the U.S. housing crisis

Ensuring our schools stay strong

Carey Wright, State Superintendent of Schools in Maryland, explains the importance of accountability and objective assessments

From service into students

LeNaya Hezel, Chief Programs Officer at the Warrior-Scholar Project, details the difficulties involved in making the transition from the military to higher education – and explains how to help our veterans succeed

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