
It’s year six of your presidency, and historians are already debating whether you are the worst U.S. leader in history. Can a new communication strategy help repair your reputation?
At the Washington Post, Douglas Brinkley, Eric Foner, Vincent Cannato, Michael Lind, and David Greenberg place George W. Bush in historical context, while a crack team of crisis communication experts offer advice on how W. can turn it around.
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GEORGE W. BUSH, WORST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY? At the Washington Post, Historians Debate Where He Ranks; Crisis Communication Experts Lend Advice for Reputation Repair
It’s year six of your presidency, and historians are already debating whether you are the worst U.S. leader in history. Can a new communication strategy help repair your reputation? At […]
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April 2026
In this monthly issue, we examine how our understanding of energy — and how we source and use it — is evolving.
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