Bush Institute Special Series:

The Struggle for Freedom

A monthly blog about democracy and human rights activists abroad and why supporting them is the right thing for Americans to do, strategically as well as morally.

Series Chapters
Chapter 1

Overview

Read the article Five political prisoners struggling for their freedom.
Apr 25, 2023

Five political prisoners struggling for their freedom

The consolidation of power is paramount for authoritarian leaders, and it often comes at the expense of the rights and dignity of citizens. Dissidents who speak out can expect to be exiled, jailed, or killed under these regimes. According to the U.S. government, there are more than one million political prisoners in the world today.
Read the article The Struggle For Freedom .
Crowd in Ukraine.
Nov 18, 2022

The Struggle For Freedom

By: Ellen Bork
Welcome to The Struggle for Freedom, a monthly blog about democracy and human rights activists abroad and why supporting them is the right thing for Americans to do, strategically as well as morally.
Chapter 2

Asia

Chapter 3

Central and Latin America

Chapter 4

Europe

Read the article The West must help Vladimir Kara-Murza achieve freedom.
May 3, 2023

The West must help Vladimir Kara-Murza achieve freedom

Featuring: Ellen Bork
Vladimir Kara-Murza was recently sentenced to 25 years in a Russian penal colony for his criticism of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Bush Institute continues to speak out against Kara-Murza's unjust detention and advocate for his freedom.    
Chapter 5

Middle East

Read the article The Struggle for Freedom: Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi advocates for ‘Women, Life, and Freedom’ from prison .
Apr 12, 2023

The Struggle for Freedom: Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi advocates for ‘Women, Life, and Freedom’ from prison

By: Ellen Bork
When protests spread throughout Iran last September after the death of Mahsa Amini, a young, Kurdish Iranian woman arrested and beaten for improperly wearing her headscarf, Narges Mohammadi reported on the regime’s crackdown from a unique vantage point: Iran’s notorious Evin prison.