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Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

September 20, 2019

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What's at Stake in Afghanistan?

This week, the Bush Institute released a policy report detailing the perils of a rash withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Focusing on the meaningful gains Afghan people have made that are endangered without a U.S. presence, co-authors Farhat Popal and Chris Walsh introduced the paper and commented on the security issues consuming daily headlines on KERA’s THINK with Krys Boyd <[link removed]>. And today, Bush Institute Executive Director Holly Kuzmich speaks on a panel at CSIS titled: " The Future of Afghanistan — Maintaining Peace (If it Comes) <[link removed]>."
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DOMESTIC EXCELLENCE | Can Free Trade Survive a Trade War?
The trade war between the U.S. and China has roiled the stock market and injected uncertainty into long-established multinational supply chains. U.S. consumers are seeing higher retail prices as a result.
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THE STRATEGERIST | Creating an AIDS-free World
Ambassador Deborah Birx has dedicated her life to eradicating HIV/AIDS. Listen to her story on The Strategerist and tune in Monday at 4:45 p.m. Central to a livestreamed conversation featuring Birx and Holly Kuzmich " Healthy People, Healthy Economies <[link removed]>."
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NORTH KOREA | Human Rights in Hard Places
The Human Freedom Initiative is headed to Harvard. This Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. Central, tune in as Human Freedom experts Lindsay Lloyd and Joseph Kim provide students with " Perspectives from a Defector and Policy Maker <[link removed]>."
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TAILS ON THE TRAIL | Bring Your Furry Friend to the Native Texas Park September 28
Did you know the 15-acre Native Texas Park on the south side of the Bush Center is free, open year-round, and pet-friendly? Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m.-noon, bring your furry friend on a guided nature walk through our beautiful native Texas environment — with a cold puppuccino at the end of the trail!
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