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The Strategerist George W. Bush Presidential Center
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4.8 • 207 Ratings
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What happens when you cross the 43rd President, late night sketch comedy, and interesting conversation? The inspiration behind The Strategerist– a podcast series highlighting the American spirit of leadership and compassion.
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Pashtana Durrani -- Educating Afghan Girls Despite Taliban Rule
Pashtana Durrani is an Afghan feminist, activist, and educator. She founded Afghanistan’s first-ever digital school network, LEARN Afghanistan, and is still providing education for hundreds of girls in the country today despite being exiled after the Taliban’s takeover in 2021.
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Ambassador Mark Green -- The Wilson Center, U.S. Foreign Aid, & Healthy Disagreement
Ambassador Mark Green serves as President, Director, and CEO of the Wilson Center — a nonpartisan organization that provides research, analysis, and independent scholarship on global affairs.
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Brenda Ewing Snitzer -- Bush Institute Trailblazer Citation Recipient for The Stewpot
The Stewpot is a ministry that serves those in poverty or experiencing homelessness in Dallas. The organization was founded nearly 50 years ago and provides resources for basic survival needs as well as opportunities for the people they serve to start a new life.
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Hannah Sklar -- Bush Institute Citation Recipient for Creamos
Creamos is a non-profit organization working to support the community surrounding Guatemala City’s garbage dump in achieving economic self-determination.
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Thom Shanker -- The Role Journalists Play in the U.S. Military
Active duty military service members make up less than one percent of the U.S. adult population. For the other 99% of us, the actions and complexities of our nation’s Armed Forces can be hard to understand, which is why quality journalism on the military is essential.
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Arthur Brooks -- The Science of Happiness
We all seek happiness, but few of us know the science behind it. Author, Harvard professor, and philosopher of happiness Arthur Brooks is changing that through his insights, teachings, and best-selling books on how we can all build happy lives.
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podcast on this particular day with regards to gender equity and the critical longevity of the purpose biological women serve in society.
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Such a positive outlook in these podcasts! This is a rare orientation in the discussion of politics, government and international issues. Well-done.
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Bush, McCain, and Romney all are against the most conservative president. People are tired of the UniParty. Times are a changing, real democracy.
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