Team4Mil: Keep the Warrior Spirit Alive
Posted by The Bush Center on May 21, 2013

Another Support Organization for the 2013 W100K is Team4MIL.  The mission of Team4MIL is to support wounded veterans and their families through cycling rehabilitation programs and competitive cycling events. The organization’s central focus is on mentoring, training and logistical support.

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Now or Never? Securing Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
By Sara Van Wie
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

On Saturday, May 18, Afghanistan’s parliament failed to pass the Elimination of Violence Against Women Law, which sought to criminalize violence against women, combat child marriage, and provide shelters for victims of domestic abuse.  Initial protections for women in Afghanistan were instated by decree by President Hamid Karzai in 2009, but required parliamentary support to be solidified in Afghan law.

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ICYMI: Dr. Eric Bing Writes Access to Medical Care is Key to Saving Lives
By Eric G. Bing
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Eric G. Bing and Marc J. Epstei write in Forbes today that Angelina Jolie’s recent decision to have a preventative double mastectomy should serve as a reminder that we must look to help women in developing countries who lack access to basic medical care.

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The Freedom Collection Stands with Cuba
By Christopher Walsh
Monday, May 20, 2013

May 20th is Cuban Independence Day.  President George W. Bush marked its passage during each year of his presidency to demonstrate the United States’ solidarity with the oppressed Cuban people.   The Freedom Collection continues this tradition, standing in solidarity with all those in Cuba struggling against tyranny.  To Cubans everywhere, we wish you happy Independence Day.

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Democracy on the March in Pakistan
By Kent Patton
Friday, May 17, 2013

After an anxious week of threats and violence, voters in Pakistan went to the polls on May 11 to elect a new parliament.  They gave another mandate to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Party (PML-N) and sent the ruling Pakistan People’s Party to join the opposition.

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Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge
By The Bush Center
Friday, May 17, 2013

The 2013 W100K is pleased to highlight the significant contributions of organizations that support our nation’s heroes and their families while they are gone and when they return home.

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What We're Reading | May 17, 2013
By Brittney Bain
Friday, May 17, 2013

The Los Angeles Times reports this week that Venezuela’s last independent television station, Globovision, has been sold to owners close to the new president.

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Announcing the 2013 W100K Warriors
By The Bush Center
Thursday, May 16, 2013

This year, 14 warriors will join President Bush on the three-day ride at Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas next week.

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President George W. Bush to Host 3rd Annual W100K Mountain Bike Ride for Wounded Warriors at Prairie Chapel Ranch
By The Bush Center
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

President George W. Bush will host the third annual W100K on May 23-25, 2013 at President and Mrs. Bush’s Prairie Chapel Ranch near Crawford, TX. Fourteen members of United States service personnel who were seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan will participate in this year’s 100-kilometer mountain bike ride.

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Leading Change: Featuring Alaha Ahrar
By Sara Van Wie
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Alaha Ahrar is a tenacious, hard-working young Afghan woman with a poet’s heart. She reflects deeply on the challenges facing the women, men, boys and girls within Afghanistan, and seeks to be a mouthpiece for peace within her homeland. Alaha serves on the board of the Afghan Women’s Writing Project and volunteers as a writer for Peace by Peace.

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Bringing Affordable Health Care to the Global Poor
By Eric G. Bing
Monday, May 13, 2013

The world is at a crossroads in health care. Though there have been great advances in global health in the past two decades, millions of people continue to needlessly die due to lack of basic care – just as the 7 million children each year who fail to make it to their fifth birthday.

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