2025 Policy Recommendations
A path forward on domestic and foreign policy challenges
Publications
George W. Bush Institute
We focus on developing leaders, advancing policy, and taking action to solve today's most pressing challenges.
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Read the article Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Wade Lairsen. Dec 20, 2024Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Wade Lairsen
Wade Lairsen, 2022 Presidential Leadership Scholar and CEO of The Birthday Party Project, discusses his passion for creating joy that changes people's lives and the lessons he learned in the Presidential Leadership Scholar Program.![]()
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Read the article President Carter's enduring global health achievements. Jan 9, 2025President Carter's enduring global health achievements
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Read the article The Status of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic and Pathways for Success . Dec 16, 2024The Status of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic and Pathways for Success
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Read the article Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf -- Africa's Iron Lady. Dec 6, 2024Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf -- Africa's Iron Lady
Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a true trailblazer — she served as the president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 and was the first elected female head of state in Africa. And now she’s dedicated to helping other women ascend to leadership roles through her work at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development.![]()
35 Results
Dec 17, 2024
Access to information is dealt a blow in Mexico
By: William McKenzie
Jan 9, 2024
Interview
Still in the fight: A conversation with Sen. Mitt Romney
The Utah Senator explains why he thinks he can get more done outside Congress than inside it.
Oct 3, 2023
Beijing and Moscow share responsibility for many of North Korea’s human rights violations
By: Victor Cha, Joseph Kim
Sep 28, 2023
NASCO’s annual meeting highlights the spirit of North American collaboration
By: Jenny Villatoro
Aug 29, 2023
Two-Minute Take: Bolstering North America's competitiveness
Featuring: Jenny Villatoro
"In the US alone, it is estimated we will have almost two million unfilled manufacturing jobs by 2030. In a time where global companies are looking to reshore their supply chains, It's important that the US, Canada, and Mexico, as trading partners, work together to make sure our collective workforce has the right skills to meet this demand."
May 22, 2023
Interview
Leading the charge: A conversation with Rep. Mike Gallagher
Congress’ new point man on China explains the art of deterrence, selective decoupling, and how to get tough while avoiding war.
Jan 24, 2023
Bush Institute and NASCO Announce Workforce Study
By: Matthew Rooney
Matthew Rooney, Senior Advisor at the George W. Bush Institute, and Tiffany Melvin, President of the NASCO Network, announce the upcoming release of a North American workforce policy review.
Dec 8, 2022
How the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement can address U.S. labor market mismatches
By: Laura Collins
If done properly, an enhanced USMCA temporary entry regime can help America swiftly respond to economic shifts, bolster the economy of its smaller communities, improve national security, and, of course, expand cross-border trade in goods and services.
Oct 31, 2022
Be Careful What You Wish For: The Risks of De-Globalization in the Americas
By: Matthew Rooney
The globalization process began and took on its most concrete form in the Americas. Now, reversal of that process represents a sharp turn, writes Matthew Rooney, Director of Institute Outreach and Strategic Partnerships at the Bush Institute.
