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Stephen J. Hadley -- Behind the Scenes of the Bush/Obama Foreign Hand-Off Mar 10, 2023

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Stephen J. Hadley, assistant to the president for National Security Affairs, joins White House communications director Kevin Sullivan in taking us behind the scenes of the Bush/Obama presidential transition and inside presidential briefings. Hadley discusses the compiled the declassified foreign policy memos in Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama.

David J. Kramer -- On Russia, Putin, Bush Institute Policy Briefs, and Texas Feb 17, 2023

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Executive Director of the Bush Institute David J. Kramer is one of the world’s foremost experts on the region. We catch up with him to get his take on the largest war in Europe since World War II, on Vladimir Putin, and why it’s so important for the United States to continue to support the Ukrainian people.

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Hadassah Lieberman -- Her Family's Holocaust Remembrance Jan 27, 2023

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While the children of the survivors of the Holocaust might not have experienced it in the same was as their parents, they’re uniquely able to see a world that is simultaneously capable of unspeakable evil yet also kindness and respect. Hadassah Lieberman was born in Prague, the daughter of Holocaust survivors who immigrated to the U.S. when she was a young girl. She shares the perspectives she’s learned through her life as a successful businessswoman, the wife of a U.S. Senator, and immigrant.

Mrs. Lieberman also reflects on the 2000 presidential campaign and disputed election, when Al Gore and her husband Joe Lieberman were on the opposite ticket as George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.

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Ukraine is Alive -- Ruslana Dec 23, 2022

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Ukrainian musical artist Ruslana came to prominence in 2004 as an active voice supporting democracy during the Orange Revolution.

Today, she is once again using her voice and artistic soul as she fights in every way she can for her country that has been brutally attacked by Russia. An attack that has upended the lives of millions of Ukrainians — and left many wondering if their friends and family are alive.

Ruslana wrote the song used in the introduction for the people of Ukraine. It is titled “I’m Alive” and is available on YouTube.

I'm Alive by Ruslana

The Afghan Dreamers Robotics Team -- Roya Mahboob and Somaya Faruqi Dec 10, 2022

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In the years after the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan, women made tremendous gains in the country. In particular, they were able to be educated and become leaders in fields like engineering, as Somaya Faruqi and Roya Mahboob did. The Afghan Girls Robotics Team, founded by Roya and captained by Somaya, even stepped up during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic to make low-cost ventilators out of car parts to help fill a desperate need in their country.

Roya and Somaya were able to escape Afghanistan before the Taliban returned to power and once again took rights away from women in the country. This Human Rights Day, we celebrate the brave women who show the world their courage, heart, and brilliant minds despite the obstacles placed in their way.

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Roya Mahboob is also a Presidential Leadership Scholar -- learn more about the program.

Amb. Dr. John Nkengasong -- Continuing the Fight Against HIV/AIDS Oct 07, 2022

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PEPFAR, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, has been credited with saving millions of lives in Africa. But as the new head of PEPFAR, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, explains, the impact of PEPFAR extends even further beyond those who received lifesaving treatment.

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College Affordability and Debt Forgiveness -- After Hours Roundtable Sep 21, 2022

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Education is the foundation of the American dream and the pathway to economic mobility. And higher education is the culmination of that dream. For many families, that dream comes at enormous cost and sacrifice. We go behind-the-scenes of a Bush Institute policy discussion as four of our experts tackle college affordability, public policy, and the topic that's the subject of water-cooler talk everywhere: college debt forgiveness.

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Holly Kuzmich, Executive Director of the Bush Institute
Anne Wicks, Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education and Opportunity
Cullum Clark, Director at the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Justine Taylor-Raymond, Deputy Director, Education

Alex Gorsky -- Encouraging Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Jul 27, 2022

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Creating a culture of trust is critical at any company, especially one focused on innovation. Alex Gorsky, April and Jay Graham Fellow at the Bush Institute and Johnson & Johnson Executive Chairman, discusses how J&J's COVID vaccine came to be, why asking for forgiveness not permission is critical to innovation, and how his parents shaped him into the leader he is today.

Yuval Levin -- Strength Through America's Democracy Jun 14, 2022

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America is a diverse country. Diverse in many senses of the word -- from race, to regionality, to religion, to political views, and all points in between. Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at AEI, explains that from the inception of our government to today, this diversity has been both the fundamental challenge to solve as well as its fundamental strength.

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Gary Cohn -- Overcoming Obstacles, Taking Risks, and Growing From Failure May 13, 2022

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Gary Cohn, the 11th Director of the National Economic Council, former president and chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, and current Vice-Chairman at IBM, struggled as a student because of dyslexia. But he tells us how the challenges he faced helped him learn about risk -- and how to not fear failure.

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