We are counting down the last days of the George W. Bush administration. As he heads for the exit, the 43rd President of the United States leaves behind a country in crisis: A financial meltdown has led, under his watch, to economic devastation that threatens the country with its worst downturn since the Great Depression. (Bush has presided over the dismantling of two world famous American industries – Investment Banking and the Automotive industry – and counting.)
The two-term president also leaves a nation at war. The United States is treading water in Iraq – at unimaginable cost in terms of lives and treasury – and is losing ground against the Taliban in Afghanistan. We count fewer friends and allies around the world (and more enemies) than at any time since the end of the Cold War.
There are more poor people in America than there were eight years ago. And more Americans lack adequate heath care. There is more hunger. There are fewer savings.
Beginning tomorrow on the opinion pages of El Diario/La Prensa, leading experts will look at the legacy of President Bush. They describe how we fared under the Bush administration, the missteps of our 43rd president, and the lessons President-Elect Barack Obama needs to keep in mind.
Doctors Jaime Torres and Olveen Carrasquillo of Latinos for National Health Insurance look at proposals Bush opposed and how that affected medical coverage for Hispanics. On poverty, former New York City official Lilliam Barrios-Paoli lays out why compassionate conservatism was an inadequate response to systemic inequities. A longtime advocate for educational equality, Luis O. Reyes evaluates Bush’s signature educational policy, No Child Left Behind.
From Colombia, Mario Murillo weighs in on the Bush administration’s foreign policy towards Latin America and on how President-Elect Obama should shape relations with a rising neighbor.
With pressure to depart from Iraq and refocus on Afghanistan, national security expert Patricia DeGennaro discusses the Bush pitfalls an Obama administration must avoid.
With a country damaged during the past eight years, the insight offered this week is a reminder of how much we need to focus on fundamental solutions and what mistakes must be avoided in the future.
From Colombia, Mario Murillo weighs in on the Bush administration’s foreign policy towards Latin America and on how President-Elect Obama should shape relations with a rising neighbor.
With pressure to depart from Iraq and refocus on Afghanistan, national security expert Patricia DeGennaro discusses the Bush pitfalls an Obama administration must avoid.
With a country damaged during the past eight years, the insight offered this week is a reminder of how much we need to focus on fundamental solutions and what mistakes must be avoided in the future.
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