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June 6, 2025
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A Taliban fighter stands by as women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 23, 2023.
(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

FORCING AFGHANS OUT OF THE UNITED STATES PLACES THEM IN GRAVE DANGER 

Many Afghans sought refuge in the United States after becoming targets with the return of the Taliban in 2021. Their supposed “crime”: their work with Americans in pursuit of a better future for their country.

Ending Afghans’ Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States and forcing them to return to live under the Taliban’s brutal rule would endanger their freedom, even their lives, write Bush Institute Director of Global Policy Natalie Gonnella-Platts and Fellow Jessica Ludwig wrote in the National Interest.

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Never underestimate Ukraine
Article by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Why small, affordable cities near metros present opportunities
Article by Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Make this Father’s Day one to remember at the Bush Museum
Create new memories with the father figures in your life by treating them to a visit to the George W. Bush Presidential Museum. Step into history in our permanent exhibit, experience an all-new art exhibit by President Bush, and sit in the replica Oval Office for the perfect photo opportunity
Dr. R. Gerald Turner on shaping SMU’s legacy
New Strategerist podcast episode featuring former SMU President Dr. R. Gerald Turner
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Mrs. Laura Bush’s 2025 Summer Reading List for Kids
Download the reading list or purchase this year’s collection as a bundle from the Museum Store
 
The world is a safer place for Americans when we lead | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Damon Wilson, President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy

How the international order serves American interests | The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Article by Jonathan Tepperman, Editor-in-Chief of The Catalyst, and Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute
 
Public media provide reliable information to the world | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by Bill McKenzie, Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute
 
Technology can provide a mental health lifeline for the military community
Blog by Kala Gulvosen, Technical Support Manager at Combined Arms and the lead technology representative for Check-In, a tool for veterans and their families to get high-quality mental and brain health care

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Also happening at the Bush Center

A Shining City on the Hilltop
 A new art exhibit by President George W. Bush now on display in the Bush Museum
Open now through Oct. 19

Moment of Remembrance on September 11th
Sept. 11 | 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. CT
 
Pups in the Park
Oct. 18 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT 

Free Admission Days to the Bush Museum
Courtesy of Sewell Automotive Companies
July 4 | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT (extended hours)
Sept. 11 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT (extended hours)
Nov. 11 | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT (extended hours)

Situation Room Presentations
Fridays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
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
 

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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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