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January 23, 2026
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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo by MAHSA / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
Iranian voice for change
“[Iranians] want to show the world that they don’t recognize the Islamic Republic as their legitimate government anymore," Mahya Ostovar, an Iranian activist and assistant professor at the University of Galway in Ireland said in an interview with Natalie Gonnella-Platts ([link removed]) , director of global policy at the Bush Institute
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As the nation reflects on 250 years of its history, American Girl dolls became many girls’ first introduction to America’s past
Article by Olivia Hernández ([link removed]) , associate of editorial and communications at the Bush Institute
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The strategic importance of U.S. values-based ‘soft’ power
Article by Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau ([link removed]) , the Bradford M. Freeman managing director of global policy at the Bush Institute
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The National Endowment for Democracy’s mission is both good for America and popular
Article by Chris Walsh ([link removed]) , director of freedom and democracy at the Bush Institute
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Journalism's partisan past provides perspective on the industry today
Article by Bill McKenzie ([link removed]) , senior editorial advisor at the Bush Institute
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Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary
Weekly Quotes from figures who have shaped our country

"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
– Martin Luther King Jr., Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, 1958

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In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Reflecting on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as America turns 250 ([link removed])
Article by Nicole Bibbins Sedaca ([link removed]) , the Kelly and David Pfeil fellow at the Bush Institute
From prison, journalist Mzia Amaglobeli defends fellow Georgians’ dreams ([link removed])
Article by Jessica Ludwig ([link removed]) , fellow of global policy at the Bush Institute
Seeking freedom for Venezuela’s political prisoners ([link removed])
Article by Jessica Ludwig ([link removed]) , fellow of global policy at the Bush Institute
The United States must work to reform the United Nations – not retreat from it ([link removed])
Article by Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau ([link removed]) , the Bradford M. Freeman managing director of global policy at the Bush Institute
Statement for the record by the George W. Bush Institute for the Senate Judiciary Committee’s joint hearing on the Afghan parolee program ([link removed])
How Fort Worth is mustering to fix its schools ([link removed]) | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by Bill McKenzie ([link removed]) , senior editorial advisor at the Bush Institute
Mark your calendars
Upcoming Engage at the Bush Center events
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A Nation Begins: A Conversation With Ken Burns and Rick Atkinson ([link removed]) (Overflow only)
Feb. 11 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Laura Bush Book Club With Author Allison Pataki ([link removed])
May 14 | 6:30 p.m. CT
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Game Changer: United by Sports ([link removed])
Supported by Garry Weber
A special exhibit in which sports make history and our nation takes the field
Open now
Presidents Day Free Admission to the Bush Museum ([link removed])
Feb. 16 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT
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Fridays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
Saturdays | 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. CT
Sundays | 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT
Mondays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT

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About the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Located on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a solution-oriented policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies through policy solutions and public engagement. The Bush Center also houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, which provides access to official documents and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration.


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