WOMEN'S INITIATIVE | Elevating the Strength of Afghan Women

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Mrs. Bush’s radio address on Afghanistan this week – and in light of current events in the country – the Bush Institute reached out to Afghan advocates across the world for their reflections on the last 20 years and the immense need for global support for at-risk Afghans today.
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AFGHAN EVACUEES | Helping Our Neighbors

Oklahoma is expected to be one of the leading states resettling Afghan evacuees. In an op-ed for The Tulsa World, Kristin Kent Spanos, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Program Manager, explains how an investment in the future of refugees is an investment in the state’s collective future.
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BITCOIN | Will It Sink El Savador?

El Salvador recently became the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender. While the move may sound cutting edge, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth experts Matthew Rooney and Cullum Clark explain in an op-ed for Real Clear World how it really puts the savings and pensions of millions of Salvadorans at serious risk.
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING | Become a Member and Try a Bush Family Recipe

To make this holiday season a little more special, become a Bush Center member and receive benefits including free admission to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, priority access to tickets for our Engage at the Bush Center, presented by Highland Capital Management series, and recipes such as this one for the Bush Family Green Chile Mac and Cheese. Happy Thanksgiving from the Bush Center!
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