Shannon RussellLooking Back to Move Forward: Reflections on the 2020 ElectionNovember 9, 2016. I remember sitting on the train, looking at the faces of others as they sank into their seats while listening to music…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Shannon RussellVoter Turnout Was High — But the Work Isn’t OverIn the wake of the 2020 elections, the National Council of Jewish Women’s Government Relations & Advocacy Intern and Fellow have each…Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
Shannon RussellSCOTUS: Lives On the LineAt the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for fair, independent, and qualified judicial nominees who reflect the…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Shannon RussellCelebrating 10 Years of the ACA During a PandemicAt the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for universal access to comprehensive and affordable health insurance and care…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
Shannon RussellChecks & balances & abortion: Why it’s time for Congress to protect our constitutional rightsThe iconic Schoolhouse Rock! taught us to sing the entire preamble to the US Constitution and lyrically explained a proposed bill’s “long…Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
Shannon RussellHEALing Immigrant Women & Families: An International Student’s PerspectiveAt the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for reproductive health, rights, and justice and fight back against xenophobic…Dec 17, 2019Dec 17, 2019
Shannon RussellLicense to Discriminate: Trump’s Unconscionable “Conscience” RulesTrue religious liberty, cemented as one of our nation’s founding principles in the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, signifies both…Aug 6, 2019Aug 6, 2019
Shannon RussellOur Bodies, Our Choice: Why WHPA is the Hero Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice NeedsWe’ve said it a billion times before and we’ll say it again, just so we’re clear: abortion is a safe, essential component of basic health…Jun 6, 2019Jun 6, 2019
Shannon RussellWhy End Hyde? Five Groups Harmed by Dangerous Coverage BansAbortion is health care. Period, full stop. Not only is it safe, but it’s legal. (News flash to this Alabama judge that “fetal personhood”…Mar 18, 20191Mar 18, 20191
Shannon RussellAct NOW to Reject Rao: A Former Student’s Take on the D.C. Circuit NomineeI entered George Mason University School of Law in the Fall of 2015 knowing full well that I had accepted a place at one of the most…Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019